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Athlete Fernanda Borges, from the record release, was caught in an anti-doping test carried out in May this year and is provisionally suspended. The banned substance that was detected is Ostarine, of the anabolic agent class, banned under WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) rules. The disclosure was made by the Athletics Integration Unit, an independent organization that manages all doping cases and is linked to World Athletics, but has autonomy in this matter. Hours earlier, Fernanda had her name released among the 52 called to athletics for the Tokyo Olympics.
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The athlete from Rio Grande do Sul claims to be innocent and claims that she has already proved that it was cross-contamination. The lawyer in charge of the case is Marcelo Franklyn, who did not answer the reports in the report.
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According to the CBAt (Brazilian Athletics Confederation), “it is suspended until the case is defined with the punishment judged and defined”.
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According to the give found out, the case was still confidential at Wada, responsible for the test, and it was kept in that way because it is the athlete’s right. Therefore, Fernanda was within the rules of the call held this Thursday, according to the CBAt. The official statement about the suspension arrived in Brazil after the names were presented. Now, the athlete will be removed from the Olympic delegation in Brazil.
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Fernanda Borges made index for the Athletics World Championship — Photo: Osvaldo F./Contrapé
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Fernanda Borges competed in the Olympic Games in Rio and was a silver medalist at the Pan American Games in Lima 2019. This medal she inherited from another Brazilian, Andressa Morais, who tested positive for the anabolic substance SARM in the Peruvian capital two years ago.
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