Ottawa, Ontario, Nov. 12, 2019 – The Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) released a statement yesterday announcing that the results of a sample collected from Canadian Show Jumping Team athlete, Nicole Walker (CAN), during the  2019 Pan American Games in Lima, tested positive for the cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine, a Prohibited Substance under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code.

Effective immediately, Nicole is provisionally suspended from participating in FEI and Equestrian Canada (EC) sanctioned activities in accordance with WADA’s Mandatory Provisional Suspension requirements.

Equestrian Canada is firmly committed to clean sport. We also believe in standing behind our athletes, and fully support Nicole during this challenging situation. EC will be working closely with Nicole and her legal team as appropriate next steps are determined.

In order to maintain the integrity of the ongoing legal process, EC will not comment further on this case.

Source: Press release from Equestrian Canada / Canada Équestre

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