RFEA suspended Mo Katir’s license

The news of temporary suspension of Mohamed Katir of the Athletics Integrity Unit surprised Spanish athletics.

Because of this situation, the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation issued an official statement in which it “reaffirms its firm and strong position against doping in sport” and confirms the license suspension of Murcian athletes. Below we present the full statement:

The Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA), in response to the announcement made by the athlete Mohamed Katir, wishes to announce the following:

The RFEA reaffirms its firm and strong position against doping in sport. It must be emphasized that the integrity of the competition and the spirit of sportsmanship constitute the main pillars of a clean and fair sport, and must be defended above any sporting achievement.

The Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA) is committed to strict compliance with the current national and international legal framework on doping, which includes all the provisions of the Organic Law on the Protection of Personal Data.

Consequently, as soon as the official notification about the opening of the file was received by the World Athletics Integrity Unit, the athlete’s license was immediately suspended.

The Federation would like to remind that an athlete who is temporarily suspended or has an open file for doping or discipline does not meet the eligibility criteria approved by the RFEA Governing Board in circular 194/2017 RFEA.

Regarding the actions that the athlete can take to defend their interests, the RFEA will remain attentive to the decisions adopted by the competent authorities.

We reiterate our commitment to integrity, justice and ethics in sports, values ​​that we consider essential for the development and integrity of athletes.