CAS clears Japan's Olympic silver medallist Ikeda of doping and overturns ban
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has overturned the doping ban on Japanese race walker Koki Ikeda, an Olympic silver medallist. He can return to competition immediately, while Ethiopian marathon runner Ruti Aga has received a six-year ban.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the body that settles sports disputes, has cleared Japanese race walker Koki Ikeda of doping and overturned the ban imposed on him. Ikeda is an Olympic silver medallist in athletics race walking. The decision was reported on 23 October 2026.
According to the report, Ikeda can return to competition immediately, so he does not have to wait out any further period.
A separate doping case
Another doping case in athletics was reported at the same time. Ethiopian marathon runner Ruti Aga has been given a six-year ban from competition for doping.
The source material gives no further details about either case.
