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Ohuruogu, who won the 400m at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka on Wednesday, is appealing against a lifetime ban from the British Olympic team imposed after she was given a one-year suspension for missing three out-of-competition doping tests.

The British Olympic Association said in a statement: "At the end of July the BOA received Ohuruogu's appeal. An appeals panel with an independent chair (appointed by the Sports Dispute Resolution Panel) will conduct the proceedings of the appeal."

There is considerable hope for the 23-year-old, as world triathlon champion Tim Don was successful in his appeal after receiving a ban for a similar offence.

The statement added: "Christine Ohuruogu was found guilty of a doping offence after missing three out-of-competition doping tests and was thus, in line with the BOA bye-law, made ineligible for consideration as a member of Team GB at future Olympic Games.

"The BOA is delighted for athletics after a successful day at the world championships with gold and silver medals won by Ohuruogu and Nicola Sanders respectively in the 400m final in Osaka. This bodes well for the future of athletics."

Ed Warner, the chairman of UK Athletics, has said they are supporting Ohuruogu in her appeal.

Don's appeal was granted due to mitigating circumstances, but though BOA chief executive Simon Clegg warned then the organisation would take a "considerably less sympathetic view" of future offenders it was made clear Ohuruogu was viewed as being in a similar category to Don.