United States Olympian boxer Virginia Fuchs has been exonerated from a doping ban and she will not face any punishment for failing a test after USADA determined the violation had been caused by two substances transmitted by her boyfriend through sex.

The 32-year-old Texan and flyweight fighter had tested positive for letrozole metabolite bis-(4-cyanophenyl)methanol, as well as GW1516 (GW501516) metabolites, GW1516 sulfone and GW1516 sulfoxide based off a urine sample gathered on Feb. 13, 2020.

"I had no idea that I could become contaminated by way of intimate contact with another person. I want to thank USA Boxing for believing in me and supporting me throughout these past few difficult months,” said Fuchs.

“I’m relieved that once USADA completed an extensive investigation, they found that my case was unique and therefore gave me a no fault ruling, allowing me to return to competition. This has been a huge lesson for me and now that is over, I’m fully focused on preparing for Tokyo.”

Fuchs is currently in Colorado Springs along with the rest of the prospective U.S. Olympic team beginning its first training camp since the pandemic caused by Covid-19.

“While the World Anti-Doping Code requires that this no fault finding be considered a violation and be publicly announced, we strongly believe this case and others like it, including meat contamination and prescription medication contamination cases, should be considered no violation,” said Travis T. Tygart, Chief Executive Officer of USADA. “We will continue to advocate for changes to the World Anti-Doping Code so that where there is no intent to cheat and no performance benefit, an athlete should not face any violation or unnecessary public attention.”

Fuchs, who first picked up boxing as a sophomore at LSU, has won silver in the 2019 Pan American Games and a bronze in the 2018 World Championships.

“My first goal in boxing was always to be an Olympian and get a gold medal,” Fuchs told the Associated Press. “That's why I waited another four years [after the 2016 Rio Games.] All of these last four years, I worked hard for it. It’s not going to go to waste. I still want to get that gold medal."

Manouk Akopyan is a sports journalist and member of the Boxing Writers Assn. of America since 2011. He has written for the likes of the LA Times, Guardian, USA Today, Philadelphia Inquirer, Men’s Health and NFL.com. He can be reached on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube at @ManoukAkopyan or via email at manouk[dot]akopyan[at]gmail.com.