Losing her appeal to the Court for Arbitration of Sports (CAS), Brazilian swimmer Rebeca Gusmao was banned from the sport on Friday for failing three drug tests.
Previously, Gusmao was placed on suspension from the International Federation of Aquatic Sports. The CAS applauded the decision and decided to finalize the punishment.
Gusmao, 25-, will no longer be able to compete in any swimming events. The court's decision will also affect the athlete in her pursuit of playing professional soccer.
Once found guilty of doping, an individual is not allowed to play in another professional sport.
Her soccer career will be limited to amateur leagues and pick-up games.
Gusmao's first incident took place in 2006 when she tested positive for high levels of testosterone. She also tested positive for unusual levels of testosterone just days before the 2007 Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro.
The case also caused controversy as Gusmao was accused of using another person's urine sample in place of hers.
During the Games in Rio de Janeiro, Gusmao won gold medals in the 50m and 100m freestyle along with a silver and bronze medal, but was later disqualified due to her test results and was obliged to return the medals.
Gusmao insisted that she is innocent and did not tamper with any anti-doping tests.
A DNA test proved that one of her samples during the 2007 Pan-American Games was from another person. The athlete claims that she is a victim of a conspiracy against her.
No comments:
Post a Comment