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US boxer's failed doping test was due to sex

US Olympic team boxer Virginia Fuchs will face no punishment for failing a doping test after the US Anti-Doping Association determined the violation had been caused by two substances transmitted by her boyfriend through sex.

US boxer's failed doping test was due to sex

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020 - 17:44

Colm O’Connor

Fuchs has served as a recent captain of the US Olympic team, which is coached by Wexford native Billy Walsh.

US Olympic team boxer Virginia Fuchs will face no punishment for failing a doping test after the US Anti-Doping Association determined the violation had been caused by two substances transmitted by her boyfriend through sex.

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