Speech by Russian fighters at the Olympics has been threatened due meldonium – Sight

can get that from the Russian wrestlers no one will go to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, as a few dozen sporstmenov passed positive doping tests, said the president of the Russian Wrestling Federation (PBS) Michael Mamiashvili.

«We have not yet joined forces. It may happen that there is no one we just will go (to the Olympics), “- said Mamiashvili reporters in Moscow on board of the Ministry of Sports, RIA” Novosti “.

Several dozen Russian fighters surrendered positive doping tests, the team is in a very difficult psychological state, and the whole situation as an epidemic – akin to a disaster, the president of the Russian Wrestling Federation (PBS) Michael Mamiashvili.

«Today, only the joint efforts of the Federation, the Ministry of Sports, the regions can give a serious result. With regard to the preparation for the Olympics, it takes place in difficult conditions. Tomorrow I will go to the team. Psychological harsh conditions. This situation is struck by an impeccable reputation. Since 1952 not a single case, and here – in one day a few dozen. An epidemic akin to catastrophe “, – said Mamiashvili.

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said that the Ministry of Sports of Russia will work to use meldonium athletes.

«If we see that the problem is common, it should be solved. We are working on this topic, take it to a hard hand. We will do everything to protect the athletes, “- he said.

Mamishvili added that “in the PBS are ready to provide all the materials and all the opportunities that are available.”

On Monday, it was reported that the doping test two Russian Greco-Roman wrestler Eugene and Sergey Semenov Saleeva tested positive for a banned substance from 1 January meldonium.

According to the World Anti-Doping Agency, meldonium detected in doping tests for more than a hundred athletes. Among them – the world swimming champion Yulia Efimova, Maria Sharapova, skater Ekaterina Bobrova, skater Paul Pavel Kulizhnikov, short trekist Semen Yelistratov.

This drug was introduced in the WADA list of prohibited substances from 1 January 2016. At the same time anti-doping agency of Russia, Belarus and Latvia opposed the ban meldonium.

On the Russian President Vladimir Putin said doping scandal last week. He said that if meldonium included in the list of prohibited drugs, then it had to be borne in mind and respond accordingly. The Head of State instructed to cooperate more actively with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the IOC in order to avoid doping scandals in the future.

Putin called the unacceptable repetition of doping scandals. The president stressed that the majority of athletes from Russia are not related to doping, do not cast doubt on their achievement, their career should not suffer from it.