Ukraine track-and-field star Bekh-Romanchuk banned 4 years for doping
The 30-year-old Bekh-Romanchuk's ban expires in May 2029 — after two more world championships and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics — and could end her career as a top-level long jumper and triple jumper.
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