Eleni-Klaoudia Polak, a 27-year-old Greek pole vaulter, has been provisionally suspended and disqualified from the Paris Olympics after testing positive for banned substances, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Competing in the qualification round, Polak cleared a height of 4.20m but failed to qualify for the final and was later informed of an 'adverse analytical finding' from her doping test. She maintains her innocence, suggesting that the banned substance may have originated from red meat she consumed due to an iron deficiency. The IOC's disqualification applies retroactively, erasing her performance from the official records. Polak is not alone, as other athletes from various countries have also tested positive, including Nigerian boxing champion Cynthia Ogunsemilore and Iraqi judoka Sajjad Sehen. Meanwhile, another Greek athlete, Ariadni Adamopoulou, has withdrawn from the competition due to injury.