The ITA reports that Ju-Jitsu athlete Ilyas Aasli has been sanctioned with a two-year period of ineligibility
The International Testing Agency (ITA), on behalf of the Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF), reports that Moroccan ju-jitsu athlete Ilyas Aasli has been sanctioned with a two-year period of ineligibility after testing positive for the prohibited substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
The ITA confirms that ju-jitsu athlete Ilyas Aasli from Morocco has been sanctioned with a two-year period of ineligibility for an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) under article 2.1 and article 2.2 of the JJIF anti-doping rules (JJIF ADR).
A sample collected from the athlete following an in-competition doping control conducted on 13 December 2024 during the African Ju-Jitsu Championships in Marrakech, Morocco, returned an adverse analytical finding¹ for a metabolite of the prohibited substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
THC is prohibited under the WADA Prohibited List as S8 Cannabinoids. It is classified as a specified substance and is prohibited in-competition only. THC is the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis. It may also be qualified as a substance of abuse.²
The sanction was issued by the ITA on behalf of the JJIF in accordance with article 8.3.3 of the JJIF ADR (and equivalent provision in the World Anti-Doping Code).³ The period of ineligibility is effective from 2 March 2026 until 1 March 2028 and the athlete’s competitive results have been disqualified from 13 December 2024 onwards, including his individual results obtained at the 2024 African Ju-Jitsu Championships.
The decision is subject to appeal before the Appeals Arbitration Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in accordance with article 13.2.3 of the JJIF ADR.
The ITA will not comment further on this case.
The original press release can be found here: https://ita.sport/news/the-ita-reports-that-ju-jitsu-athlete-ilyas-aasli-has-been-sanctioned-with-a-two-year-period-of-ineligibility/
