Tandara will return to Brazil this Friday. Soon, at 9 am, the Brazilian team faces South Korea in the semifinal at 9 am. Before, at 1 am, they play Serbia vs USA.
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The COB did not report the type of violation committed by the athlete or whether any prohibited substance was found in the examination of the 32-year-old player. The Committee only informed that it received a notification from the Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD) last night.
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Check out the official COB note:
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The Brazilian Olympic Committee received this morning in Japan, through the Brazilian Authority for Doping Control (ABCD), notification of the provisional suspension for potential anti-doping rule violation by athlete Tandara Caixeta, of the women’s volleyball team. The test was carried out in the out-of-competition period at the sport’s training center in Saquarema on July 7th. Tandara will return to Brazil.
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The women’s volleyball team plays in the semifinal match of the Olympic Games against South Korea this evening, 8/8, at 9 pm (Japan).
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