{Egyptian Olympic hopeful Ihab Abdelrahman, could miss next month\u2019s Rio Olympic games after Egypt\u2019s anti- doping agency said on Sunday, that he will be temporarily be suspended for failing a doping test.}<\/p>\n
The agency said that Ihab was tested in April and his A sample turned out positive at a lab in Barcelona.<\/p>\n
The ban will be fully confirmed if a second sample turns out positive and he could subsequently be banned for four years.<\/p>\n
I feel like I am living a nightmare and am just waiting to wakeup
\nThe 27 year old is a world silver medalist who secured Egypt\u2019s first medal at the Beijing IAAF Championship, held in August last year.<\/p>\n
He however has dismissed the doping allegations and has urged Egypt\u2019s ministry of Youth and Sports as well as the country\u2019s Olympic Committee to stand by him.<\/p>\n
\u201c I have been using the same food supplements since 2013. I undergo lab tests two times every month, this decision is very shocking. \u201c I feel like I am living a nightmare and am just waiting to wakeup\u201d he said during an interview with a local Egyptian television station.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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