Afghan Judoka Disqualified from Paris Olympics in Third Doping Case

Aug 3, 2024, 01:03 PM

Afghan judoka Mohammad Samim Faizad has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics after testing positive for an anabolic steroid. The steroid in question is the same one that sprinter Ben Johnson used at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. This marks the third doping case at the Paris Olympics. Faizad was provisionally suspended on Friday following the failed doping test. This is the third doping case at the Paris Olympics.