Ethiopian-born Swedish runner Abeba Aregawi, the 2013 World 1500m champion, failed a drug test and has been suspended indefinitely, putting her Rio Olympic chances in jeopardy.
Aregawi tested positive for an undisclosed substance in January, according to Swedish media. She is banned pending an investigation and analysis of a B sample
“It is with dismay and with extreme disappointment that we report this issue,” Swedish track and field federation general secretary Stefan Olsson said in a statement translated by Reuters. “We totally reject all forms of cheating, doping. … We have a zero tolerance, and this is totally unacceptable.