Olympic Champion McNeal Loses Appeal Against 5-year Ban

Olympic Champion McNeal Loses Appeal Against 5-year Ban
Gold medal winner Brianna Rollins from the United States shows off her medal during the medal ceremony for the women's 100-meter hurdles final, at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Dmitri Lovetsky/AP Photo
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland—Olympic champion Brianna McNeal lost her appeal on Friday against a five-year ban for breaking anti-doping rules that prevents the American from defending her 100-meter hurdles title at the Tokyo Olympics.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judges dismissed McNeal’s challenge to the ban imposed by track and field authorities for “tampering or attempted tampering with any part of doping control.”