Otieno, a three-time Kenyan 100m champion, had tested positive for the anabolic steroid methasterone during the last Olympics in July 2021 in Tokyo and was excluded as he prepared to compete in the 100m heats.
The suspension for two years of the sprinter 29 years, with retroactive effect, starts from the date of the control, which will allow him to return on the tracks for the next summer season.
The interested party, who pleaded that the absorption of a contaminated food supplement was the origin of his positive test, promised to “come back in 2023 to give the best of himself”.
