Boris Cespedes' Doping Ban Reduced: CAS Partially Upholds Appeal

Bolivian footballer Boris Cespedes' doping suspension has been reduced from two years to 15 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He tested positive for a banned substance after a World Cup qualifier and claimed it was from prescribed altitude sickness medication. His appeal to CAS was partially upheld.

Bolivian athlete Boris Cespedes has seen his suspension for a doping infraction reduced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), reducing it from two years to 15 months.

Cespedes tested positive for acetazolamide, a banned diuretic, following a World Cup qualifier, arguing it resulted from altitude sickness medication prescribed by team physicians.

A CAS hearing acknowledged the violation but considered the context, leading to a lesser penalty as the medication was likely the source of the substance, according to a CAS ruling.