Canadian swimmer Ruslan Gaziev suspended for anti-doping violations
Canadian Olympic swimmer Ruslan Gaziev has been suspended 18 months for anti-doping rule violations.
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![Canada's Ruslan Gaziev, who won three Commonwealth Games relay medals in 2022, failed to provide drug testers with a quarterly outline of his schedule and provide a 60-minute period each day when he would be available for out-of-competition testing. A Canadian men's swimmer, wearing a black Speedo cap, goggles and dark swimsuit, competes during the mixed 4x100-metre relay heat at the world swimming championships in Fukuoka, Japan on July 29, 2023.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7213157.1716499243!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/gaziev-ruslan-230729-1180.jpg)
Canadian Olympic swimmer Ruslan Gaziev has been suspended 18 months for anti-doping rule violations.