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Anti-Doping Denmark has received confirmation from WADA that Pernille Blume’s medical data has been leaked in connection with the hacking of WADA’s database.
Anti Doping Denmark (ADD) and the Danish Swimming Federation has been informed by the world anti-doping Agency WADA, that Danish swimmer Pernille Blume’s medical data in WADA’s database ADAMS has been compromised by, according to WADA, a group of Russian hackers who gained access to the system.
The news has been received with dismay in the Danish Swimming Federation, who look upon this case very seriously.
– It is deeply shocking to hear that it has been possible for attackers to force access to such private information, as is the case here. It is a serious crime and I really hope that there will great efforts, partly to get hold of the people who are behind this and partly to ensure that in the future these databases will be, if possible, even harder to hack into, says the Danish Swimming Federation’s Director, Pia Holmen, who also wants to stress swimmer Pernille Blume’s innocence.
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Rachel wakes up – and drinks a kind of poison that feels like a glass of stinging nettles. As it slips downs her throat, she can feel it blistering her skin, leaving a trail of red, itchy welts behind. Later that day, scorching drops of the stuff start falling from the sky. At the local leisure centre, she watches others splash around in a pool of the irritant. They seem unfazed, but the moment she dips her toe in, she’s faced with burning pain.
No, this is not some bizarre alternate reality. This is the world of Rachel Warwick, who is allergic to water. It’s a world where relaxing baths are the stuff of nightmares and snorkelling in tropical seas is as appealing as rubbing yourself with bleach. “Those things are my idea of hell,†she says.
Any contact with water whatsoever – even her own sweat – leaves Rachel with a painful, swollen and intensely itchy rash which can last for several hours. “The reaction makes me feel as if I’ve run a marathon. I feel really tired afterwards so I have to go and sit down for quite a while,†she says. “It’s horrible, but if I cry my face swells upâ€.
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The World Anti-Doping Agency said that the “Fancy Bear” Russian hacking group has leaked the confidential data of another 11 athletes who competed in the Rio Olympics.
The athletes include four from the United Kingdom, three from Australia, two from Germany, and one each from Denmark and Spain. As with previous leaks, the athletes each obtained “therapeutic use exemptions” to use drugs that otherwise are banned, but were needed to treat medical conditions.
The latest leak came as Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Kremlin frowns on such hacking, but believes the leaks include “interesting findings” that are in the “public interest” — a statement similar to the one he made about suspected Russian leaks aimed at influencing the U.S. presidential election earlier this month.
The anti-drug agency stressed that the use of drugs by each athlete who obtained an exemption was legal and in keeping with the rules governing the use of drugs in sports.
“Athletes should not be required to publically justify their [exemptions]. The program is a rigorous and necessary part of elite sport; and, it has overwhelming acceptance from athletes, physicians, and all anti-doping stakeholders,” the agency said.
Press reports identified the athletes whose data was leaked as Britons Nicola Adams, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the women’s flyweight boxing division; Laura Trott, the 2016 Olympic champion in cycling; Siobhan-Marie O’Connor, the Olympic silver medalist in swimming; and Olivia Carnegie-Brown, the silver medalist in rowing.
Also named by TASS were Danish bronze medalist in swimming Jeanette Ottesen; Olympic rowing champion Kim Brennan from Australia; Austrlian rower Alexander Belonogov, a silver medalist, and Australian cyclist Jack Bobridge.
TASS also identified Olympic swimming champion Mireia Belmonte Garcia of Spain, as well as Germans Julian Justus, a shooter, and Laura Siegemund, a tennis player.
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The top 18-and-under swimmers in the world will come to Indianapolis (USA) for the 2017 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, hosted by USA Swimming and United States Aquatic Sports. The event will be held in August (dates to be confirmed) at the iconic Indiana University Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI.
The FINA World Junior Swimming Championships were launched in 2006, with the first edition in Rio de Janeiro (BRA). Monterrey, in Mexico, staged the second edition in 2008, while the Peruvian capital Lima was the host of the 2011 rendezvous. Dubai (UAE) and Singapore (SIN) welcomed the best junior swimmers in 2013 and 2015, respectively. Nearly 1000 athletes from around 100 countries are expected to compete in the six-day meet in Indianapolis, which will feature an early look at young athletes who will vie for positions on their respective nations’ Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games teams.
“FINA has very fond memories from Indianapolis, as we held there the 2004 edition of a very successful FINA World Swimming Championships (25m). I am sure that the 2017 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships will also be superbly organised in this exciting city,†considered FINA President Dr. Julio C. Maglione.
“Our young swimmers will take once more this opportunity, staged in a country with a great swimming tradition, to gain international experience and prepare their successful entry in the elite world. Many champions shining at the recent 2016 Olympic Games in Rio started their brilliant path in past editions of our FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.â€
“We’re very excited to welcome FINA and the next generation of world champions to the United States for such a significant international competition. This is a showcase event for the future of swimming and an important step in the lives of younger athletes,†said Chuck Wielgus, USA Swimming Executive Director.
“Competing at what we consider to be America’s most historic swimming venue will make this an opportunity of a lifetime for these young men and women. We know that the athletes, coaches, volunteers, families and spectators will enjoy a tremendous experience.â€
The FINA World Junior Swimming Championships is open to female athletes aged 14-17 and male competitors aged 15-18.
Press release from FINA
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