Skaters forgiven meldonium – BBC

The International Skating Union (ISU) withdrew the temporary suspension from the Russian skater Paul Kulizhnikova, as well as with members of the national team in short track Seeds Elistratova and Ekaterina Konstantinova in doping tests that was detected meldonium .

The President of the Russian Skating Union (TFR) Alexey Kravtsov announced the lifting of the temporary suspension from participation in competitions skater Paul Kulizhnikova, as well as short-trekistov Seeds Elistratova and Ekaterina Konstantinova. This organization has notified a special letter from the International Skating Union (ISU).

In March the above-mentioned athletes were suspended due to the presence of drug samples banned from January 1, 2016 meldonium <-.! place 8179559, /> sport / 2016/04/15 / a_8179559.shtml, article / incut, incut1_link ->

«Today we received an official letter from the ISU, which states that as of today with their exclusion lifted, and investigation of the anti-doping violation is stopped. Accordingly, it is not planned any decisions on the deprivation of their awards.

ISU decided that because of violations of the rules for today is not present, and the grounds for the referral of cases to the disciplinary committee and no further investigation.

At the same ISU reserved the right to reopen the investigation if the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will provide material evidence that violations of the rules were “- he quoted Kravtsov TASS.

The athletes were waiting for the proceedings to the ISU after WADA decision establishing meldonium allowable concentration in the body.

In WADA said last week that the content of less than one microgram meldonium in doping sample athlete donated before March 1, 2016, is a valid indicator.

At the moment, all the athletes kept their titles, records, and regalia. Pavel Kulizhnikov was the owner of two awards of the higher test, won the world championship in Kolomna. Yelistratov retained the title of European champion, winner of the World Cup, and was the world record holder at the distance of 1000 m. This achievement he made in February at the World Cup in Dresden, Germany.

Sochi Olympic champion happily greeted the news of the withdrawal of the temporary suspension. <-! place 8174933, /> sport / 2016/04/13 / a_8174933.shtml, article / incut, incut2_link ->

«This is me informed Alexey Yurevich Kravtsov. I am very happy, very happy, that well for me, Pasha and Katya’s over. This is a very good lesson to me in life. Glad to be back again. I still remains: the European Championships, the overall World Cup, the world record.

I continued to prepare for the season in Ufa, jogging through the woods. retirement is not allowed. He said that in any case will do everything in my power to return. I am very supportive of my coach Andrey Ivanovich Maksimov “- Yelistratov said.

In addition, Pavel Kulizhnikov, Yelistratov and Konstantinov joined the ranks of those amnestied Russian athletes.

At the end of last week, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) informed representatives of bobsleigh, skeleton, track and field, wrestling and cycling that with their ban on performance in national and international competitions.

Under the amnesty were bobsledder Natalia Sergeeva, skeletonist Pavel Kulikov, athletes Nadezhda Kotljarova Olga Vovk, Gulshat Fazletdinova and Andrew Minzhulin. Also among those pardoned were fighters Saleev Eugene and Sergey Semenov, cycling master Anastasia Chulkov Paul Yakushevsky. <-! place 8164091, /> sport / 2016/04/06 / a_8164091.shtml, article / incut, incut3_link ->

Although there have been positive dynamics, athletes should not relax. Studies of the drug is not yet finished, and the new results could swing the balance in the direction of a full pardon, and towards the disqualification of athletes.

If most participants meldonievogo scandal got a second chance, the amnesty for athletes – only half solved problems

They are still. not eligible to participate in the Olympic games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, according to the decision of the International Association of Athletics federations (the IAAF) from November last year to withdraw membership of All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) in the ranks of the organization.

However, the IAAF announced that on June 17 in Vienna, the Council will take a final decision on the Russian athletes.

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