Romanian long jumper Iusco banned for doping on eve of Paris Games

Iusco, who competes in the long jump and triple jump, tested positive for furosemide, a diuretic on WADA's prohibited list, in an out-of-competition doping control in April 2023.

The analysis of both her A and B samples confirmed the result, resulting in an anti-doping rule violation.

Romania's National Anti-Doping Organisation sanctioned her only with a reprimand on February 1st with no period of ineligibility on the basis that she was not at fault or was not negligent.

However, after WADA appealed that decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the arbitrator determined she had failed to exercise the standard of care required for a "no significant fault or negligence" finding.

CAS imposed a two-year ban on Iusco backdated to February 1st and disqualified all of her results from April 23rd last year.

WADA had originally sought a two-year ban from the day CAS rendered its decision.

The athletics events in Paris begin on August 1st.