By Canadian Press

Canadian Premier League player Amla suspended two years for anti-doping violation

Aug 2, 2023 | 1:02 PM

OTTAWA — Halifax Wanderers striker Ludwig Amla has received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation.

A urine sample collected Sept. 10, 2022 contained terbutaline, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) said Wednesday in a statement.

Terbutaline is used medically to prevent and treat wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness caused by asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

It is on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s list of prohibited substances.

Amla, who was born in Denmark but grew up in Quebec, accepted the violation and requested a hearing to determine whether the sanction could be eliminated or reduced, the CCES said.

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Arbitrator Dick Pound confirmed the violation and imposed a two-year suspension ending Feb. 7, 2025.

The Wanderers, who sit in fourth place in the eight-team Canadian Premier League, had signed the 22-year-old Amla in July of last year to a contract through 2023.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 2, 2023.

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