Greek pole vaulter Eleni-Klaoudia Polak has been provisionally suspended and disqualified from the Paris Olympics following a failed drug test. New Zealand athletes have qualified for the final, which will feature an unusual number of 19 competitors amid reports of doping violations affecting other athletes.
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In a chaotic press conference in Paris, the International Boxing Association (IBA) declared that medical and blood test results confirm two boxers at the center of a gender controversy in the Paris Olympics “are male.” Despite their disqualification by the IBA, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has allowed the athletes to compete, leading to ongoing disputes and a defense from national officials.
A Greek athlete’s Olympic dream has been shattered after testing positive for a banned substance.