British sprinter CJ Ujah to have public funding withheld unless he repays £10,665 to UK Sport… with the 28-year-old at present suspended till June after optimistic take a look at for banned substances on the Tokyo Olympics
- Ujah was banned for 22 months after testing optimistic at Tokyo Olympics
- Great Britain have been stripped of their 4x100metres relay silver medal
- A UK Sport panel has dominated he was ineligible for funding throughout his ban
Disgraced British sprinter CJ Ujah will have his public funding withheld unless he pays UK Sport greater than £10,000, following his doping ban that noticed Great Britain stripped of their Tokyo Olympics 4x100metre silver medal.
Ujah is suspended from competing till June after his optimistic take a look at for banned substances.
UK Sport stated: ‘Chijindu Ujah could be ineligible to obtain public funding with impact from August 6, 2021 to June 6, 2023.
‘In addition, an eligibility panel decided that Ujah owed funds (£10,665) to UK Sport.
‘Until that sum is paid in full, he will stay ineligible to obtain public funding.’
CJ Ujah was banned for 22 months after testing optimistic for 2 prohibited substances
Meanwhile, the UK is certainly one of 30 nations to again a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes at Paris 2024.
The IOC is exploring a ‘pathway’ for these athletes to compete as neutrals.