Category: Doping
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2 Chinese swimmers ‘warned’ for doping
The Chinese Swimming Association has announced it will be issuing a “warning penalty” to swimmers Wang Lizhuo and An Jiabao after they tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol. According to a terse statement posted online late on Monday, the CSA said it would be also be warning and fining Wang’s Chinese Navy team and…
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Russian swimmer Martynova suspended for 4 years over doping — coach
Russian swimmer Yana Martynova has been suspended for four years over doping, Martynova’s personal coach Gulnara Aminova told TASS on Friday. According to the coach, the drug ostarin has been found in the swimmer’s body system. “Yes, she [Martynova] has been suspended. It is what it is,” Aminova said. Some athletes have been acquitted while…
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China names 3 of 6 swimmers who failed drug tests in 2015-2016
Six Chinese swimmers failed their doping tests during the year 2015-2016, announced the China Swimming Association (CSA) here on late Thursday. Three of the six swimmers were tested positive for Clenbuterol in out-competition tests, namely Zhao Ying, Wang Lizhuo and An Jiabao. Zhao and Wang, both from Chinese Navy, were tested last August, and An,…
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China admits 6 positive tests in swimming; denies cover-up
The World Anti-Doping Agency will study allegations of cover-ups of positive drugs tests by Chinese swimmers following claims in a British newspaper. The Times reported on Thursday that it had been approached by whistleblowers in Chinese swimming who said that five positive tests had been kept secret. It also said that coach Zhou Ming had…
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FINA releases statement following Times story on doping in Russian swimming
FINA is aware of the allegations made in today’s Times, and that further allegations may be made in the coming days. We have called on the Times to share with us any information they may have which might assist us in our primary objective of protecting clean athletes in swimming. Any new allegations of doping…
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Systematic drug use in Russian swimming, says The Times
Russia has undertaken systematic doping in swimming for years, the Times newspaper said on Wednesday, as the nation battles a drugs problem that could prevent the country’s track and field squad from competing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The English newspaper said its investigation had unearthed “systematic” drug use in the sport, where more…
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Russian doping scandal spreads to wrestling, sports minister prepared to quit
Russia’s sports minister said on Tuesday he was prepared to resign over a raging doping scandal in his country which could cost more Russian athletes their places at the Rio Olympics after “tens” more cases of cheating were exposed in wrestling. Russian wrestlers may now join the country’s track-and-field athletes in being barred from competing…
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USA: Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova vows to fight doping accusations
Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova said in a self-recorded statement from Los Angeles, Monday, that she still hopes to compete in the Rio summer Olympic Games despite failing a doping test for meldonium. SOT, Yulia Efimova, Russian Olympic swimmer (Russian): “Dear friends! I think that you have already heard that I tested positive for doping. This…
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Efimova admits meldonium use, when it was not illegal
Russia’s titled swimmer, four-time world champion Yuliya Yefimova has admitted that she has tested positive for meldonium (sold under the brand name Mildronate) that was banned starting January 1, 2016. However, she used this medication for medical reasons, the athlete said on Monday on the Rossiya 24 TV channel. “The blood samples taken from me…