The case was resolved through a case resolution agreement in accordance with article 10.8.2 of the FIG Anti-Doping Rules, according to the statement. Higenamine has mixed adrenergic receptor activity, which means it could act as a general stimulant, according to the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Higenamine, which was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s list of prohibited substances in 2017, can be used as an anti-asthmatic to open up airways.
It may also be cardiotonic, which means that it can boost cardiac output by improving heart contraction. Dipa, who rose to prominence in the 2016 Rio Olympics with a stunning fourth-place finish highlighted by the death-defying Produnova vault, most recently competed at the FIG World Cup in Baku, where she made the vault final but fell short of placing in the top eight on the balanced beam.
In the interim, she underwent surgery in 2017 for an ACL injury in her right knee. Dipa’s injury flared up during the Asian Games in 2018, forcing him to withdraw from the artistic team finals in Jakarta. The following year, she missed the Asian and World Championships before missing the bus to the Tokyo Olympics due to a combination of injuries and Covid-enforced calendar rejigging.
The ban means the 29-year-old will be unable to compete in all four Apparatus World Cup Series tournaments (Cottbus, Doha, Baku, and Cairo), as well as at least three of the six World Challenge Cup Series.
Her four-year exile could end at the 2023 World Championships in Antwerp (September 23-October 8), which will also serve as an Olympic qualifying event.
