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TOI Sports Desk | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

Iraqi judoka becomes first player to be tested positive for anabolic steroids at Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: An Iraqi male judoka, Sajjad Sehen, has been provisionally suspended from the Paris Olympics after testing positive for two anabolic steroids, metandienone and boldenone, according to the International Testing Agency's announcement on Friday.

The 28-year-old athlete, who was set to make his Olympic debut next Tuesday, provided a sample in Paris on Tuesday that revealed the presence of the banned substances.

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