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Ujah (left), and Hughes (second left), were part of Team GB’s silver-medal winning quartet in 4x100m relay.
Zharnel Hughes, a British sprinter, says he wants CJ Ujah's doping investigation to be allowed to proceed "without prejudice." However, he insists that athletes need to have a clean sport.
After a positive drug test, Ujah was temporarily suspended.
This was less than one week after Hughes, Richard Kilty, Nethanel Mitchell-Blake and Hughes won the 4x100m relay Olympic gold in Tokyo.
Hughes, 26, said that Hughes should let the process take its course.
He posted on social media external link: "I haven't posted since the Olympics due to a situation beyond my control - one that I am not involved, but could be impacted by."
"It would be simpler to just say nothing. But I believe it's important that we as athletes say two things.
"First and foremost, clean sport. Protecting sport is what every athlete requires for fair competition.
"We must also ensure that athletes who find themselves in the spotlight have fair hearings, without prejudice."
Ujah denied any wrongdoing, and stated that he was "shocked" and "devastated" by the results of a drug test which revealed two prohibited substances, ostarine (which aids in muscle building) and S-23.
The British relay quartet will likely lose their silver medals if the case against him is proven.
