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11 March 2026
The ITA confirms that ju-jitsu athlete Ilyas Aasli from Morocco has been sanctioned with a two-year period of ineligibility for an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) under article 2.1 and article 2.2 of the JJIF anti-doping rules (JJIF ADR).
A sample collected from the athlete following an in-competition doping control conducted on 13 December 2024 during the African Ju-Jitsu Championships in Marrakech, Morocco, returned an adverse analytical finding¹ for a metabolite of the prohibited substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
THC is prohibited under the WADA Prohibited List as S8 Cannabinoids. It is classified as a specified substance and is prohibited in-competition only. THC is the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis. It may also be qualified as a substance of abuse.²
The sanction was issued by the ITA on behalf of the JJIF in accordance with article 8.3.3 of the JJIF ADR (and equivalent provision in the World Anti-Doping Code).³ The period of ineligibility is effective from 2 March 2026 until 1 March 2028 and the athlete’s competitive results have been disqualified from 13 December 2024 onwards, including his individual results obtained at the 2024 African Ju-Jitsu Championships.
The decision is subject to appeal before the Appeals Arbitration Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in accordance with article 13.2.3 of the JJIF ADR.
The ITA will not comment further on this case.
¹ A report from a WADA-accredited laboratory that, consistent with the International Standard for Laboratories, establishes in a sample the presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers or evidence of the use of a prohibited method.
² The WADA Prohibited List defines substance of abuse as follows: “Pursuant to Article 4.2.3 of the Code, Substances of Abuse are substances that are identified as such because they are frequently abused in society outside of the context of sport. The following are designated Substances of Abuse: cocaine, diamorphine (heroin), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA/”ecstasy”),tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).”
³ When an athlete does not challenge the assertion of an ADRV and does not request a hearing, anti-doping organisations have the possibility to issue a written decision sanctioning the athlete and imposing the applicable consequences without having to refer the case to a hearing panel. This is provided in articles 8.3.2 and 8.3.3 of the JJIF anti-doping rules and article 8.3 of the World Anti-Doping Code.
