The world weightlifting scandal erupted. Bulgarian team was disqualified in full force for the anti-doping rule violation.
The positive doping tests immediately passed 11 athletes from the national team of Bulgaria. Anabolic stanozolol was found in the blood weightlifters at the end of an extraordinary test in early March in Sofia during the preparation of the team for the European Championships in Georgia.
All of the studies were carried out in the laboratories of Cologne, Germany. To investigate the scandal has already joined the Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office. Head coach Ivan Ivanov said that there was some misunderstanding.
“ Stanozolol – nobody uses, I’m just shocked . The only version – anabolic steroids athletes entered the body through food additives, which are used for recovery after workouts. However, firms that have their produce, ensure that no prohibited substances, “- said Ivanov.
All athletes who were caught for doping, faces a four-year disqualification, their coach may be suspended from work for two years. In this case, the Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation, most likely will have to pay a large fine.
In the coming days will be opened doping tests “B” of athletes and results of chemical analysis of food additives. It should be noted that the representatives of the same company for the production of food additives already rejected categorically any involvement in the incident, according to TASS. Themselves Bulgarian weightlifters stopped training for international competitions and went home .
Interestingly, the Bulgarian team has already got into a binding several years ago. In 2008, two months before the Beijing Olympics team was disqualified in full force for doping.
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