February 2026 newsIntegrity
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Daniil Sapunov accepts a 3.5-year anti-doping ban
The International Testing Agency published the IRONMAN case and the athlete’s accepted period of ineligibility.
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The ITA reported that Daniil Sapunov accepted a three-and-a-half-year sanction under the IRONMAN anti-doping rules. The published decision also explains the available appeal route to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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