No one should be surprised by the recent announcement by Emmanuel Hudson, the manager of Christian Coleman. Appealing the AIU decision is what Mr. Coleman should do.
My issue is this. As there had already been such an experience, Mr. Coleman should have stayed at home during his Whereabouts time, 7.15 PM to 8.15 PM on December 9, 2019. I hate writing about this situation.
I hope that younger athletes see that, as an elite athlete, Whereabouts is part of what an elite athlete has to recognize as a daily responsibility.
Christian Coleman, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts
Coleman will appeal
The Disciplinary Tribunal has upheld the AIU’s charge and banned sprinter Christian Coleman of the USA for 2 years for 3 Whereabouts Failures in a 12-month period, a violation of the @worldathletics Anti-Doping Rules.
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1/2 pic.twitter.com/s8Kl44tKsp— Athletics Integrity Unit (@aiu_athletics) October 27, 2020
WASHINGTON (USA): World champion Christian Coleman will appeal his two-year suspension announced this week for missing doping tests. HSI, the management agency of the world 100m champion, released a statement on Twitter on his behalf. It reads: “The decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal established under the World Athletics Rules is unfortunate and will be immediately appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Mr. Coleman has nothing further to say until such time as the matter can be heard in the Court of jurisdiction.”
The athlete will remain ineligible to compete until 13 May 2022.
2/2— Athletics Integrity Unit (@aiu_athletics) October 27, 2020
