ISTANBUL (TUR): The Turkish Athletics Federation has suspended hurdler Nevin Yanit for 2 years due to doping violations, reportssundayszaman.com. The 27 year old tested positive following a doping test taken in February. She is the reigning European 100m hurdles champion and the reigning European Indoor 60m hurdles champion.
HAVANA (CUB): Defecting Cuban hurdler Orlando Ortega hopes to build a new life in Florida where his mother is living, reports en.rian.ru. The 22 year old revealed, during a phone interview from Padua, Italy, that he decided to defect after he was suspended for 6 months for insubordination. Following the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Ortega traveled with the Cuban delegation to Spain before he made his own way to Italy where he is now staying with friends.
