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Sprinter suspended alongside Kenyans for violating anti-doping rules denies charge

Athletics - Diamond League - Pontaise Stadium, Lausanne, Switzerland - July 5, 2018 Gabrielle Thomas of the U.S. celebrates winning the Women's 200m [REUTERS/Denis Balibouse]

American sprinter Gabrielle Thomas said on Friday she expected to be cleared of charges by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of failing to make herself available for anti-doping tests.

The 23-year-old and fellow American Deajah Stevens earlier in the day were provisionally suspended by the AIU for allegedly missing three tests in a 12-month period, a violation of anti-doping rules.

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