Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak suspended for two years for anti-doping rule violation

Canada’s most decorated female Olympian has been suspended for two years from her sport for an anti-doping rule violation.

The International Testing Agency announced Tuesday that Toronto’s Penny Oleksiak, a seven-time Olympic medal winning swimmer, has not been tested positive for a banned substance, but she failed to fulfil her whereabouts requirements under anti-doping rules three times between October 2024 and this June.

Anti-doping rules state that athletes must provide their daily addresses on a quarterly basis, including their training and competition locations and schedules, school location and schedule, work schedule or medical appointments.

Athletes also have to provide a one hour window each day to be available for testing, which can occur randomly.

The suspension ends July 14, 2027, which makes Oleksiak eligible to compete in a fourth Olympic games in LA in 2028.

With files from The Canadian Press.

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