Confusion Deepens Over Doping Case of Portuguese Handball Player

Miguel Martins was suspended after a year-old doping test was reopened, but conflicting results raise questions about the process.

Portuguese handball player Miguel Martins has been suspended from the World Championship following a reopened doping test from January 2024.
The International Testing Agency (ITA) reported an abnormal result indicating exogenous testosterone, but the European Handball Federation (EHF) previously deemed the same test negative.
The ITA reopened the sample in March 2024, though it is unclear why it revisited the year-old test, leading to discrepancies with the EHF's findings.
Martins' club, Aalborg HB, and the player himself expressed shock and denied any wrongdoing, with Martins requesting a B-sample analysis.
The ITA has declined further comment, leaving unresolved questions about its authority and the reliability of the testing process.