Marina Bekh-Romanchuk comments on the doping scandal for the first time: what the athlete said.

Ukrainian champion of Europe and medalist at world championships in long jump and triple jump Marina Bekh-Romanchuk has spoken out for the first time after the loud doping scandal that shook the athletics world.

The independent anti-doping organization (AIU) announced her provisional suspension after testosterone was found in her doping sample, News.LIVE reports.

What Bekh-Romanchuk said

On her Instagram page, Marina noted that the news of the suspension was a heavy blow for her. Bekh-Romanchuk is going through difficult times, but she has no intention of giving up.

'I constantly ask myself where the justice is, and why everything happened this way. But I know that the truth always comes out. Thank you to everyone who supports me at this moment - your words and faith mean a lot'

Restoring her name and reputation has now become the main challenge for the Ukrainian star. She is not currently going into detail about the investigation but made it clear that she is going through an extremely challenging period in her career.

Throughout her career, the Ukrainian athlete has won gold at the European Championship 2022 and has repeatedly been a medalist at world and continental championships. She remains one of the most titled Ukrainian athletes of her generation.

Marina Bekh-Romanchuk has spoken out for the first time after the doping scandal, mentioning the challenging period in her career and thanking the support from her fans. The famous athlete is not going into detail about the investigation yet but intends to return and restore her reputation.