Top 10 U.S. Athletes Suspended for 3 Years for Doping-Related Violations

top-ranked American decathlete, Garrett ScantlingAfter finishing fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, he was given a three-year suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for possible tampering violations stemming from his third out-of-competition whereabouts failure. .scan ring 2024 Paris Olympics.

US track and field athlete Garrett Scantling accepts sanction for anti-doping rule violation https://t.co/6PawoT5NQA

—USADA (@usantidoping) November 18, 2022

Scantling, 29, has the world’s best decathlon score of 8,867 at the US Combined Championships in May.he was one of my favorite .

June 27th, According to USADA, Scantling committed his third whereabouts failure in 12 months and received a two-year suspension.

Scantling, during his third potential missing persons investigation, I sent an email claiming my innocenceand hit with a tampering violation.

Scantling received a one-year reduced sentence by admitting violations and accepting sanctions within 20 days of being notified of the alleged charges. This ban will keep him out of competition until his 2025.

“Unfortunately there is no leniency in forgetfulness. We have to accept responsibility and move on,” Scantling said on social media after the interim ban.

According to USADAScantling has successfully tested nine times from the initial whereabouts failure to a provisional suspension.

“Rules that keep sport fair and clean may be inconvenient, but it is important for all to protect the integrity of the sport that athletes do their duty under the rules,” said USADA’s Supreme Court. said the person responsible. Travis Tygart in a press release.