Sensational twist as Bol cleared of doping

Australian Olympic prima Peter Bol's provisional suspension has been lifted aft helium was cleared pursuing a affirmative cause trial past October.

Bol maintained his innocence throughout and has been exonerated aft his B illustration did not corroborate his A sample, which had returned an adverse uncovering to the performance-enhancing erythropoietin receptor agonists drugs, EPO.

"Last period I told everyone that I was guiltless and asked that everyone successful Australia judge maine and fto the process play out," Bol said successful a connection connected Tuesday.

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"I was hopeful that the process would exonerate me.

"This morning, I americium relieved to study that it did."

Silver medalist Peter Bol of Australia, golden medallist Wyclife Kinyamal of Kenya and bronze medallist Ben Pattison of England airs for a photograph during the medal ceremonial for the men's 800m final. (Getty)

The 28-year-old, who won a metallic medal successful the 800m astatine past year's Commonwealth Games, described the ordeal successful which helium was provisionally suspended by Athletics Australia arsenic a "nightmare".

"I admit the enactment I person received from my family, my squad and from truthful galore radical from Australia and astir the world," helium wrote.

"The past period has been thing little than a nightmare. I privation that the results of my A illustration had not been leaked, but determination is thing I tin bash astir that.

"To accidental it 1 much time: I americium guiltless and I person not taken this substance arsenic I was accused.

"I person NEVER successful my beingness purchased, researched, possessed, administered, oregon utilized synthetic EPO oregon immoderate different prohibited substance, and ne'er will."

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