The World Athletics has refuted reports that Tobi Amusan had been exonerated of all charges of doping and was now free to compete for the World Athletics Championship title in Budapest, Hungary.
Tobi’s participation in the future competition, which is scheduled to take place from August 19 to August 27, 2023, was previously barred by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria due to a doping probe. However, the organisation later added that Tobi has been cleared.
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The international athletics federation, nevertheless, claimed in a statement issued on Sunday that it had not given the Nigerian star its approval to compete.
“Please be advised, reports that say Tobi Amusan has been cleared to compete in Budapest are wrong,” Nicole Jeffery, World Athletics’ Head of Communications, said in a statement.
“No decision has been made in this case yet. When a decision is made, it will be announced by the Athletics Integrity Unit.”
World Athletics had included the 26-year-old Nigeria’s name in the entry list for the Budapest Championships published last week but with a provision that her participation would depend on the outcome of the whereabouts failure charge preferred against her by the AIU.
The AIU has said a decision regarding the matter will be made before the start of the World Championships.
