Doping case before the Olympics: German Hope (22) apparently faces criminal consequences.. As of: January 31, 2024, 7:04 p.m By: Luca Hartmann, Marius Epp CommentsPressSplit The German long and middle distance runner Sara Benfares has tested positive for banned substances.

She was banned six months before the 2024 Olympics in Paris. According to NADA, the banned blood doping agent Epo and testosterone were detected in the 22-year-old by LC Rehlingen.