Top athletics coach Yunus Khan faces suspension over doping allegation
What Happened
The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has provisionally suspended prominent middle and long-distance coach Yunus Khan for alleged “complicity” in an unspecified anti-doping rule violation. He has been charged under Article 2.9 of NADA rules, which covers complicity or attempted complicity in an anti-doping violation.
Key Takeaways
Khan, who coached star runner Gulveer Singh during his formative years, has not been accused of failing a doping test himself. The exact nature of his alleged involvement has not yet been disclosed, making the provisional suspension the key development for now.