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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Kieran Pender

Peter Bol: what does an atypical doping test result mean for the Australian athlete?

Peter Bol of Australia wins silver in the Men's 800m Final during Day 10 of the XXII Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England, Friday, July 29, 2022. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

On Tuesday, Australian middle-distance runner Peter Bol posted a statement to his social media channels, announcing his provisional doping suspension had been lifted. On Instagram, he captioned the statement with one word: “Alhamdulillah” – thank God.

If only it was so simple.

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