The International Doping Testing Agency has temporarily suspended judoka Matvey Kanikovsky
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- The International Doping Testing Agency (ITA) has provisionally suspended 2025 world judo champion Matvey Kanikovsky.
- The athlete's doping sample, taken on March 15, contained the prohibited drug ligandrol.
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Matvey Kanikovsky is the 2025 world champion in judo.
The International Doping Testing Agency (ITA) has temporarily suspended 2025 world judo champion Russian Matvey Kanikovsky due to an anti-doping rule violation, according to the organization's website.
The athlete's sample, taken on March 15, contained the prohibited ligandrol. Kanikovsky's suspension began on April 10.
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