Tobi Amusan acquitted of doping charge by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has cleared Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan of an anti-doping rule violation.

CAS decision, announced on Friday, rejected the appeals lodged by World Athletics and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Amusan, the world record holder in the 100-meter hurdles was basically faced with a violation because of “whereabouts failures,” having missed three drug tests within 12 months. Consequently, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) provisionally suspended her in July 2023.

However, the AIU’s disciplinary tribunal panel overturned this suspension right before the World Championships in Budapest last year.

Amusan, the 2022 world champion, has consistently denied using performance-enhancing substances.

According to Reuters, CAS stated that its panel unanimously determined Amusan had committed two filing failures but didn’t confirm a next missed test, which would have constituted a “whereabouts failure.”

Sharing her relief on Instagram, Amusan posted “It’s ALL GOD” alongside the court’s announcement.

Amusan is known as a high contender for the upcoming Paris Olympics, beginning on July 26.

Recall she broke the entire world record during the semi-final race at the 2022 World Championships.