Overview

• The Athletics Integrity Unit appealed Ethiopia’s August 27 decision clearing Welteji and asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to impose provisional measures.
• CAS issued the suspension before the 1500m heats, preventing her from starting in Tokyo; she had also been entered for the 800m later in the week.
• The case centers on an allegation that Welteji refused or failed to provide a doping sample in May without a plausible reason.
• Welteji is a leading middle-distance runner, with 1500m silver at the 2023 World Championships, fourth at Paris 2024, and third on the 2025 year list.
• The substantive appeal at CAS remains ongoing, and a final ruling will determine whether the provisional measure is upheld or lifted.