In the United States, 72-year-old athlete Robert Qualls was disqualified for doping.
The American Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has suspended 72-year-old track and field athlete Robert Qualls for doping. This is reported on the organization’s website.
The suspension will be three years. The athlete tested positive in February and three banned substances were found in the sample. These are amphetamine, 19-norandosterone, and also traces of anabolic steroids.
The veteran competed at the US Athletics Championships at a distance of 5 kilometers, the test was taken from him during the tournament. Qualls pleaded guilty to doping charges.
Earlier, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) reproached USADA for the number of athletes tested in the United States. The organization emphasized that in 2023, USADA took 7,773 samples from 3,011 athletes. “This is a very disappointing result given the size of the country’s population, the large number of athletes and the size of the Olympic team,” WADA said.
Source: Lenta
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