Husband Implicated In Jele's Four-Year Ban

National sprint star, Lydia Jele has been banned for four years PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
National sprint star, Lydia Jele has been banned for four years PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

One of the country’s 400m leading runners, Lydia Jele has been slapped with a four-year ban after testing positive for a banned substance last year.

A three-member panel at the Sport Resolutions, Specialist Independence Dispute Service ruled that the athlete be banned for four years, effective October 14, 2017, which means she has already served one year of the sentence.

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) under the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) brought the matter before the panel.

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