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Reuters

Ysaora Thibus, one of the favourites for gold in the women’s foil event, will compete at the Paris Olympics, despite the threat of a doping ban hanging over her head.
The 32-year-old was suspended by the International Fencing Federation (FIE) in February after testing positive for the banned substance Ostarine before being cleared of any wrongdoing by the governing body in May.
However, the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed the decision before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and demanded a four-year ban for the Tokyo silver medallist, although she is still allowed to compete until her case is resolved.
It is unclear when the ruling is expected, but Thibus’s lawyer said it could take months.
“It’s not an easy situation, but she’s a champion,” Joelle Monlouis said. “She is focused on the Games.”

Thibus, who will be battling for the same medals as Hong Kong’s Daphne Chan Nok-sze, will also take part in the team event.
“The French Fencing Federation has taken note of this non-suspensive appeal, which does not prevent Ysaora from taking part in the Olympic Games,” the FFE said in a statement.
“Consequently, the FFE is maintaining the composition of its Olympic selection in women’s foil. The members of the French Olympic women’s foil team maintain their confidence in Ysaora Thibus and want her to be part of the adventure of Paris 2024.”
Jean-Yves Robin, national technical director for the French Olympic team, told Reuters that four days ahead of the first women’s foil event, the team were fully focused on preparing for the competition.
“We’re going to control what we can control, which is the sports side of things,” Robin said.
“What happens on the piste and outside of the piste are two different things. We’ll see after depending on the results. For now, there’s no point in speculating, there are individual events and a team event and we stay focused on it.”
This year’s fencing competition will take place from July 27 to August 4 at the Grand Palais in the heart of the city, with the women’s foil individual event on Sunday, and the team event on August 1.
Ostarine is a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM), illegal for human consumption. It can, however, be found on the black market, according to the US Anti-Doping Agency.
Some supplements contain Ostarine, which can improve lean body mass.


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