Two years of ban for Mo Katir for skipping three anti-doping controls. The Murcian athlete, suspended for not being reachable on three occasions, refuses to appeal to the CAS and will not be at the Paris Games.

Katir, the best world athlete in 5,000m, according to Track and Field News, has sought to accelerate the deadlines of his process to comply its sanction as soon as possible. In his absence, a European Championship (Rome, June 2024), an Olympic Games and a World Cup (Tokyo 2025) will be held.