Ysaora Thibus, a fencer on the French Olympic team, has been cleared of accusations of doping after it was determined she tested positive for the banned substance because she had been kissing her boyfriend.

A French fencer is off the doping hook after an arbitration court accepts that she unknowingly ingested a banned substance by kissing her partner at the time.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared French Olympic fencer Ysaora Thibus of a doping allegation, concluding that she was contaminated by kissing her partner. The World Anti-Doping Agency sought a four-year ban for Thibus, but the ruling clears the way for a potential run at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.