B-sample
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"The athlete has been informed. She has the right to request the analysis of the B-sample," said the ITA.
From BBC
Officials said Kermond was banned from competing in the Olympics but had the right to have his B-sample analyzed.
From Fox News
It said Kermond was banned from competing at the Tokyo Olympics but had the right to have his B-sample analyzed.
From Seattle Times
"Her urine was consistent with the consumption of pork that was containing high levels of nandrolone. We told this to the lab before her B-sample was tested. Under the rules they were supposed to account for it. When your urinary markers are where they were with Shelby’s – in the very, very low range – it is impossible for the machine that does the testing to distinguish between these two," Greene said.
From Fox News
“We’re not naming the athlete or the discipline until results of the B-sample are known, which normally will happen within the next 24 hours,” he said.
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