2024 was supposed to be the year of his return, his resurrection. Eight years after winning a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics, the pinnacle of a career spent on track and field around the world, Dimitri Bascu wanted to shine one last time at home in Paris. At 36, he even started fundraising to finance his Olympic dream, including training courses, treatment and diet. “The Olympic Games will be held in France, and this will give you wings,” he assured.
But on Tuesday everything collapsed. The athlete from Noisy-le-Grand (Seine-Saint-Denis), who tested positive for a steroid-type substance during a test dated January 28 at a meeting in Val-de-Reil (Eure), will have to clear himself to the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD ). “I’m amazed, in more than fifteen years of my career I haven’t had a single mistake,” he defended himself in an interview with Franceinfo. I’m always very vigilant. I have always respected anti-doping rules. I have never had any problems with no-shows or unexpected inspections. »
Source: Le Parisien
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