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Brazilian Olympic gold medalist post vaulter Thiago Braz is set to miss the forthcoming Games in Paris after he was given a 16-month doping suspension. The Sports Uprightness Unit (AIU), an autonomous body which battles doping, declared on Tuesday that Braz, who won gold before home fans at the 2016 Rio Olympics, tried positive for ostarine glucuronide following an in-rivalry test on July 2 last year. Ostarine is sorted as an anabolic specialist under the World Enemy of Doping Organization's 2023 rundown of disallowed substances and is utilized to upgrade muscle development and athletic execution, the AIU said. As indicated by the AIU, Braz contended that he didn't intentionally consume ostarine however ingested it through an enhancement he had been given by a games nutritionist to work on his wellbeing. The boycott runs until November 27, 2024, however Braz has presented an allure with the Court of Assertion for Game (CAS) with the expectation that he may as yet contend ...

KARACHI: Pakistan's Shahzaib Khan left a mark on the world by turning into the main taekwondo competitor in country to win a silver decoration in the last of - 54 kg classification of the Kyorugi occasion at Asian Taekwondo Title in Da Nang, Vietnam on Friday. Shahzaib conveyed a remarkable execution against Saudi Arabia's Hamdi Riyad. Notwithstanding a solid beginning with a 1-0 lead in the principal round, Shahzaib barely missed gold because of questionable ref choices in the last round. The match was a nail-biter. Shahzaib's initial lead displayed his specialized abilities and assurance. The subsequent round saw an extreme fight, with Riyad winning 9-8 after a throbbing trade. The third and definitive round was set apart by disagreeable ref calls, bringing about a 7-3 triumph for Riyad. "My objective was to win gold decoration, however tragically, because of the ref's choice, I came in second," Shahzaib said. "Nonetheless, I'm glad to have ...