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    EJ Obiena mulls legal action after being accused of doping by competitor's wife

    'I am disappointed, angry and feel wronged by these statements.'
    Oct 16, 2023
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    PHOTO: Jerome Ascano

    EJ OBIENA is mulling legal action after being accused of doping on social media recently.

    The alleged accuser is Anais Lavillenie, wife of Renaud Lavillenie and a competitor of Obiena in the pole vaulting circles.

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    “I want to remain classy and dignified on this subject,” wrote Obiena on his Facebook page. “All I will say is I am disappointed, angry and feel wronged by these statements.”

    “I will let the story evolve while my team explores the many angles including legal,” said Obiena.

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    Anais accused Obiena of using banned substances after Thiago Braz, who is also coached by Vitaly Petrov, was suspended after testing positive in July.

    “Obiena doped and it’ll fall like Braz. Same coach, same plan, same objective,” wrote Lavillenie in a comment on Vaulter Magazine.

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      “I guess this is part of the price you pay when you win,” said Obiena.

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