Banned athlete CJ Ujah has been sent a stark warning by UK Sport.
The 28-year-old was suspended from competing until June after testing positive for a banned substance at the Tokyo Olympics - causing Team GB to lose their silver medal from the 4x100m relay at the 2020 Games. While he is unable to receive funding during his ban, a UK Sport eligibility panel has ruled he will be ineligible for funding even when his ban ends, unless he pays an outstanding sum of £10,000.
UK Sport said: "The panel found that Chijindu Ujah was in automatic breach of the eligibility policy owing to his previous admission of an anti-doping violation. In line with the available powers, the panel determined that Chijindu Ujah would be ineligible to receive public funding or publicly funded benefits with effect from 6 August 2021 to 6 June 2023.
