Gladys Tejeda appeared before the Justice Committee of the Peruvian Athletics Federation
Gladys Tejeda appeared on Wednesday morning before the Justice Committee of the Peruvian Athletics Federation to give her defense after testing positive in the doping test at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, which led to the withdrawal of the gold medal she won in the 42K marathon.
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"I am here fighting against all this problem (tested positive in doping) that arose there in Toronto after the competition, but I already feel calmer for having attended the oral hearing," said Gladys Tejeda after the meeting, which lasted approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
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The national athlete indicated that she will confidently await the decision of the Justice Committee of the Peruvian Athletics Federation, to which she presented evidence of her innocence, which should be announced in about 10 days.
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"I will continue respectfully waiting for the result, but I will continue with the sport. I do not intend to stay idle because I have a very big goal, which is the Rio 2016 Games. We hope that I can arrive in good shape at this competition," said Gladys Tejeda.
In addition, Gladys Tejeda announced that she will support the campaign that the Peruvian Athletics Federation, the Peruvian Sports Institute (IPD), and the Peruvian Olympic Committee (COP) will start against doping. "What I have experienced is not easy. Reaching the level I reached is based on effort and sacrifice, and what happened to me could have happened to any other athlete," she said.