Former rowing world champion Vincenzo Abbagnale has been banned for 16 months after missing three doping tests and will not compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Giuseppe Abbagnale is a two-time Olympic champion. The ban, which expires October 19, 2017, also puts Giuseppe Abbagnale, Vincenzo’s father and president of the Italian rowing federation, in a difficult position. Vincenzo Abbagnale teamed with Luca Parlato and Enrico D’Aniello to win the coxed pair at the 2013 worlds in Chungju, South Korea. Abbagnale says he missed the third test because of an auto incident.

Source: Hindustan Times June 21, 2016 09:00 UTC