Rio 2016 pole vault champion Thiago Braz appeals Paris Olympic doping ban
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The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Tuesday that Rio 2016 pole vault champion Thiago Braz had been handed a 16-month suspension after testing positive for a metabolite of ostarine. The Brazilian has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).