{
  "id": 19802791,
  "title": "Lazraq-Khlass banned for whereabouts violation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/lazraq-khlass-banned-for-whereabouts-violation",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T12:12:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lazraq-khlass-banned-whereabouts-violation-121239340.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "French heptathlete Auriana Lazraq-Khlass has been banned for 22 months due to failing to adhere to anti-doping rules. The World Anti-Doping Code states that an athlete cannot miss three anti-doping tests or filing failures within a 12-month period, which Lazraq-Khlass did between February and November 2025. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced the suspension, stating that Lazraq-Khlass had not contested the first two breaches, both of which involved her failing to update her whereabouts on the required app. The third breach was contested by Lazraq-Khlass, who claimed that a subsequent update was applied retrospectively to the same day. Despite not appearing to attempt to evade testing, the tribunal found that Lazraq-Khlass showed carelessness and negligence. The 22-month suspension is slightly less severe than the maximum potential two-year ban, and her results dating back to November 2025 will be erased. Lazraq-Khlass had previously competed in the 2024 Olympics, finishing 16th, as well as securing 12th and 18th-place finishes at the 2023 and 2025 World Championships. She will remain suspended until January 2028, six months before the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.",
  "summary": "French heptathlete Auriana Lazraq-Khlass is suspended for 22 months for failing to comply with anti-doping rules.",
  "key_points": [
    "French heptathlete Auriana Lazraq-Khlass banned for 22 months",
    "Failed to comply with anti-doping rules, missed three tests",
    "Suspension ends January 2028, six months before LA Olympics"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The suspension for whereabouts negligence removes a major Olympic competitor from the field and erases her recent championship results, signaling the strict enforcement of anti-doping administrative protocols.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}