The CONI announces that a positive case has been found following the tests carried out by the Laboratory of Rome. The first sample analysed belonging to Abdellah Haidane, an affiliate of the Italian Athletics Federation, was found to contain Tuaminoeptano. This was found following the competition testing provided for by the FIDAL on 23 February 2014 in Rovigo, during the Italian Indoor Championship.

The First Chamber of the National Anti-Doping Tribunal upheld the application for a precautionary suspension proposed by the CONI Anti-Doping Prosecution Office.