Penny Oleksiak prepares to take her place at the starting blocks for the 100m freestyle at the Canadian Olympic Swim Trials in Toronto on May 17, 2024. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
Canadian Olympics swimmer Penny Oleksiak has accepted a suspension for a breach of the anti-doping code by having three whereabouts failures over a 12-month time period, according to the International Testing Agency (ITA).
Whereabouts protocol requires athletes to inform anti-doping authorities of their daily whereabouts, as well as a specific 60-minute time slot each day when the athlete will be available for testing, the ITA said. The purpose of the requirement is to allow for unannounced drug testing.
