No Paris participation
Polish high jumper tests positive for doping
The Polish high jumper Norbert Kobielski has tested positive for pentedrone-norephedrine on the eve of the Olympic Games and will not be allowed to take part in the Summer Games in Paris.
The Integrity Commission of the International Association of Athletics Federations announced the provisional suspension of the third-place finisher at the European Games with a best of 2.33 m on Tuesday. Polish media had already reported on this the previous week. Kobielski is facing a year-long ban.
According to reports, the 27-year-old has already left Paris. For the high jumpers, the Olympic Games start with the qualification on August 7. The final will take place three days later.
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