Amir Khan is Banned from all sport for two years over doping rule break
Posted: 04 Apr 2023, 04:30
Amir Khan is BANNED from all sport for two years over doping rule break he's kept quiet on for 12 months, after he tested positive for a bodybuilding drug when he fought Kell Brook
Amir Khan has been banned from sport for two years after a doping rule break
Khan tested positive for ostarine after his fight with Kell Brook in February 2022
The 36-year-old claimed his ingestion of the banned drug was not 'intentional'
Amir Khan has been banned from all sport for two years following anti-doping rule violations for the presence and use of a prohibited substance.
A urine sample collected by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) from the 36-year-old after his fight against Kell Brook in February 2022 contained an Adverse Analytical Finding for ostarine.
UKAD notified Khan of this on April 6 2022 and issued him with a provisional suspension, meaning he has known about this for 12 months.
On July 20 2022, they then charged the boxer with two Anti-Doping Rule Violations for the presence and use of a prohibited substance.
Khan accepted the violations but maintained his 'ingestion of ostarine was not "intentional"'.
This meant the case was referred to the National Anti-Doping Panel and was considered by an independent tribunal which heard the case on January 24 2023.
In the written decision it came to dated 21 February 2023, the independent panel found him to be guilty of both violations, but concluded Khan had not established the use of the banned substance was 'intentional' within Anti-Doping rules.
In a statement, UKAD said: 'Professional boxer and Olympic medallist Amir Khan has been banned from all sport for two years following Anti-Doping Rule Violations for the presence and use of a Prohibited substance.'
Ostarine MK-2866, also known as ostarine or enobosarm, is a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) that is popular among bodybuilders and athletes for its ability to build muscle mass and increase strength with minimal side effects.
What sets Ostarine MK-2866 apart from other SARMs is its unique ability to promote both muscle growth and bone health.
In a clinical trial, Ostarine MK-2866 was shown to increase lean body mass in healthy men while simultaneously reducing fat mass.
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WHAT IS OSTARINE?
Ostarine is a Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM) - a type of therapeutic compound used for stimulating tissue growth like muscle and bone.
The substance is not approved for human consumption in any country and is prohibited at all times in sport by WADA.
There have been a rising number of positive tests involved ostarine and other SARMs in recent years, with athletes likely to obtain the substance from black market channels.
Ostarine can be found in other products - but only illegal ones, and a doctor will never prescribe a treatment or medication that contains it.
Some dietary supplements can contain SARMs such as ostarine and are sold as 'legal steroids' or 'research only' chemicals, according to USADA.
There is interest in ostarine to treat a number of muscle-wasting diseases, including cancer, osteoporosis and hypogonadism.
Amir Khan has been banned from sport for two years after a doping rule break
Khan tested positive for ostarine after his fight with Kell Brook in February 2022
The 36-year-old claimed his ingestion of the banned drug was not 'intentional'
Amir Khan has been banned from all sport for two years following anti-doping rule violations for the presence and use of a prohibited substance.
A urine sample collected by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) from the 36-year-old after his fight against Kell Brook in February 2022 contained an Adverse Analytical Finding for ostarine.
UKAD notified Khan of this on April 6 2022 and issued him with a provisional suspension, meaning he has known about this for 12 months.
On July 20 2022, they then charged the boxer with two Anti-Doping Rule Violations for the presence and use of a prohibited substance.
Khan accepted the violations but maintained his 'ingestion of ostarine was not "intentional"'.
This meant the case was referred to the National Anti-Doping Panel and was considered by an independent tribunal which heard the case on January 24 2023.
In the written decision it came to dated 21 February 2023, the independent panel found him to be guilty of both violations, but concluded Khan had not established the use of the banned substance was 'intentional' within Anti-Doping rules.
In a statement, UKAD said: 'Professional boxer and Olympic medallist Amir Khan has been banned from all sport for two years following Anti-Doping Rule Violations for the presence and use of a Prohibited substance.'
Ostarine MK-2866, also known as ostarine or enobosarm, is a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) that is popular among bodybuilders and athletes for its ability to build muscle mass and increase strength with minimal side effects.
What sets Ostarine MK-2866 apart from other SARMs is its unique ability to promote both muscle growth and bone health.
In a clinical trial, Ostarine MK-2866 was shown to increase lean body mass in healthy men while simultaneously reducing fat mass.
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WHAT IS OSTARINE?
Ostarine is a Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM) - a type of therapeutic compound used for stimulating tissue growth like muscle and bone.
The substance is not approved for human consumption in any country and is prohibited at all times in sport by WADA.
There have been a rising number of positive tests involved ostarine and other SARMs in recent years, with athletes likely to obtain the substance from black market channels.
Ostarine can be found in other products - but only illegal ones, and a doctor will never prescribe a treatment or medication that contains it.
Some dietary supplements can contain SARMs such as ostarine and are sold as 'legal steroids' or 'research only' chemicals, according to USADA.
There is interest in ostarine to treat a number of muscle-wasting diseases, including cancer, osteoporosis and hypogonadism.