The International Testing Agency (ITA) has announced a two-year suspension against Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak for a violation of the World Aquatics doping control rules.
The agency had previously reported that Oleksiak committed three “whereabouts failures” between October 2024 and June 2025. On July 15, she accepted a voluntary provisional suspension pending resolution of the matter.
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The 25-year-old Toronto native and Canada’s most decorated female Olympian said at the time that the issue “does not involve any banned substance.” She added: “I am and always have been a clean athlete and will be making no further comment at this time.”
Oleksiak did not contest the violation and agreed with the consequences proposed by the ITA. “Accordingly, the case was res

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