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Penny Oleksiak accused of anti-doping violation, faces multi-year ban

Penny Oleksiak accused of anti-doping violation, faces multi-year ban

CBC21-07-2025
Swimmer Penny Oleksiak, Canada's most-decorated Olympian, has been accused of an apparent anti-doping rule violation for failing to report her whereabouts for drug testing three times in a year. If proven, the violation comes with a multi-year ban from competition.
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