LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Brianna McNeal, the American Olympic champion in the 100-meter hurdles, lost her appeal against a five-year ban for breaching anti-doping regulations on Friday, preventing her from defending her title at the Tokyo Olympics.
The court, as well as the Athletics Integrity Unit in track and field, have been tight-lipped about the case. On Friday, no specific verdict was released.
In an interview with the New York Times published before the Swiss court’s decision, McNeal disclosed the backdrop of the case.
McNeal said she updated the date on medical records after a misunderstanding when the procedure took place in a subsequent discussion with the AIU to verify the information.
Last month, she was permitted to compete in the US Olympic trials pending the outcome of her expedited appeal to CAS, and she finished second to provisionally qualify for the squad.