Doping Cases and Bans 2021 Thread

[hckošice 15,090]

Long time Retired Cross-Country Skier Andrus Veerpalu former 2002 & 2006 Olympic champion - received a 2 years ban from today

 

https://www.fis-ski.com/en/international-ski-federation/news-multimedia/news/andrus-veerpalu-guilty-of-participation-in-operation-aderlass

[Vektor 3,326]

Well, I might as well announce this also here in case someone doesn't read the shooting thread but wants to know about doping cases:

 

  István Péni, shooting

 

We will see if he will be banned or not. He's definitely the most promising /  strongest Hungarian Olympian athlete to have a positive test since the 2004 Hungarian doping scandals in Athens. 

[Olympian1010 8,068]

 

[Dragon 1,892]

 

[Grassmarket 3,605]

  On 6/5/2021 at 8:16 AM, Dragon said:

 

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So eligible for the Olympics.  

[heywoodu 15,333]

  On 6/5/2021 at 8:45 AM, Grassmarket said:

So eligible for the Olympics.  

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In Los Angeles, you mean?

 

5 years ineligibility from 15 August 2020

[Dragon 1,892]

  On 6/5/2021 at 8:50 AM, heywoodu said:

In Los Angeles, you mean?

 

5 years ineligibility from 15 August 2020

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She's cleared to compete until her appeal is heard - which will come before Tokyo

[Grassmarket 3,605]

Just passing this on in case, y’know…..

 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9677153/Man-failed-drugs-test-new-job-eating-slices-favourite-Tesco-poppy-seed-bread.html

[hckošice 15,090]

Luvo Manyonga (Long Jump former world champion and Rio 2016 Silver) 4 years for whereabouts

[Grassmarket 3,605]

  On 6/18/2021 at 4:23 PM, hckošice said:

Luvo Manyonga (Long Jump former world champion and Rio 2016 Silver) 4 years for whereabouts

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Sadly, I think this is a case of reversion to old personal demons.