Mo Katir, provisionally suspended for violating the location regulations in doping controls three times. The Spanish athlete with the best chance of winning an Olympic medal will appeal the sanction.

Katir has put his case in the hands of Borja Osés, a lawyer who knew how to deal with and obtain a declaration of innocence for the athlete, in a similar case, that of the middle distance runner Adel Mechaal, with three location problems as well. Miguel Ángel Mostaza, the manager of the athlete who holds the European record of 5,000m (12m 45.01s) outdoors.