Moroccan athletics federation challenges doping charges against two Moroccan athletes

The Moroccan athletics federation (FRMA) challenged on Friday doping charges against Two Moroccan female athletes at the ongoing pan-Arab games in Amman.

A statement of the FRMA said it has the right to express reserves on the blood sampling and control methods and is, consequently, calling for an expertise to be conducted by the medical authorities of the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF).

According to the source, the two athletes, Siham Hanifi, who earned Morocco a gold medal in the women's 200 meters and another gold medal in of the 400-meter relay, and Karima Shaheen, who won the bronze medal in the women's discus throw, "will undergo a second control by the IAAF experts."

The Moroccan federation added that it will not accept nor tolerate any violations of the sports ethics and will, therefore, take severe disciplinary actions against potential athletes found guilty of using doping products.

The track and field events were held Aug. 11-14 while the games formally opened on Aug. 15 for other events.