Lazraq-khlass Suspended For Whereabouts Violation

French heptathlete Auriana Lazraq-Khlass has been provisionally suspended for anti-doping whereabouts failures, says nan Athletics Integrity Unit.

The World Anti-Doping Code states an jock cannot miss 3 anti-doping tests and/or filing failures wrong a 12-month period.

Lazraq-Khlass, who won metallic astatine nan European Championships successful Rome successful 2024, faces a two-year prohibition if nan complaint is upheld.

"The AIU has provisionally suspended Auriana Lazraq Khlass (France) for Whereabouts Failures," the AIU said successful a societal media post., external

Lazraq-Khlass, 26, competed astatine nan 2024 Olympics successful Paris and vanished 16th successful nan heptathlon.

The AIU website states that a provisional suspension intends that an jock cannot return portion "in immoderate title aliases activity successful athletics anterior to a last determination astatine a proceeding conducted nether nan World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules aliases nan Integrity Code of Conduct".

In a caller case, erstwhile world 100m champion Fred Kerley, of America, was banned for 2 years for anti-doping whereabouts failures.