2023-12-31 17:26:55
Authorized to appeal since December 17, Samir Dahmani wasted no time in returning to competition. This Sunday, the former French international over 800 and 1500 m, who had not taken part in an official competition since the European Indoor Championships in Glasgow in 2019, ranked 20th in 14’24” of the New Year’s Eve 5 km in Barcelona.
This March 27, 2019, Calvin was in fact walking in the street, near the home registered in the ADAMS software (for the location of athletes in the target group), when three members of the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) had informed him that they wanted to carry out an unannounced inspection. The latter, according to the version retained by the AFLD Sanctions Commission, then by the Council of State, had joined Dahmani in a weight room to entrust him with their son before fleeing while the latter intervened. . A version that the couple has always denied, citing the fact of having been afraid during this meeting, it is true a little absurd in the middle of Marrakech.
No date announced for Calvin’s return
Since then, the duo had left the light, notably giving birth to a second child. Banned from working in sport throughout the duration of his suspension as he initially wanted to do, Dahmani continued to speak – “3-4 times a week” – as he told us last May, adding that he kept in mind to return to competition without getting ahead of himself.
The latter also remained evasive regarding the potential return of his partner with a view to the Paris Olympics. Seen on numerous occasions training in Font-Romeu, where he owns property, the couple has not yet communicated on a possible return of the vice-European champion of the 2018 marathon, suspended like Dahmani for four years , for evasion of an anti-doping control. With a first bib pinned this Sunday, Samir Dahmani has in any case taken the first step.
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