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Iraqi Judoka Tests Positive for Steroids at Paris Olympics

Sajjad Sehen provisionally suspended after testing positive for metandienone and boldenone, marking the first doping case of the 2024 Games.

  • Sehen's sample was taken on Tuesday, with results reported two days later.
  • The 28-year-old athlete was set to compete in the 81kg division on July 30.
  • The International Testing Agency oversees the anti-doping program for the Olympics.
  • Sehen has the right to request a B sample analysis and challenge the suspension.
  • This is Sehen's first Olympic appearance; he previously won bronze at the 2023 Arab Games.
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