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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Kieran Pender

Experts predict ‘potentially massive’ global impact of Peter Bol doping case

Peter Bol with an Australian flag
Peter Bol, pictured after winning silver in the men's 800m at the Commonwealth Games, has maintained his innocence throughout the investigation. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

Sport Integrity Australia and the government laboratory accused of botching Peter Bol’s anti-doping test sample are staying silent as pressure builds and experts underscore the “potentially massive” global ramifications of the Olympian’s case.

Tokyo 2020 star and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Bol tested positive for synthetic erythropoietin, a performance-enhancing drug, in January. But last month his B-sample returned an atypical finding, allowing Bol to return to competition as SIA’s investigation continues.

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