Trimetazidine has been reclassified since the beginning of 2015. It was only prohibited in-competition only until the end of 2014.
Salzburg, 08 May 2019: The International Biathlon Union (IBU) Executive Board decided that a new, operationally independent Biathlon Integrity Unit should be set-up as part of the federation’s ongoing commitment to implementing the highest standards in good governance, transparency and anti-doping rules.
According to media reports Austrian police has had a successful Razzia against the hotel where the Austrian team stayed.
CERA, or the third generation EPO, is popular among cyclists. Of 48 cases registered in the Anti-Doping Database, 33 are cyclists.
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) appealed the decision by Arbitrator Bennett where the athlete used an expert in order to obtain a reduced sanction.
Anti-Doping Norway (ADNO) and The French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) signed a bilateral agreement on Thursday 14 February. French Ambassador Jean-François Dobelle was present during the signing.
The protection of clean athletes and the fight against doping are top priorities for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as outlined in Olympic Agenda 2020, the IOC's strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement. The IOC is currently conducting additional analyses on the samples collected from the Olympic Games London 2012. This programme, which uses the latest scientific analysis methods, aims to test samples for all substances prohibited in 2012.
US Gymnast Laura Zeng has been banned for six months after testing positive for Acetazolamide.
Two Chinese canoeists have received two-year bans after failing out-of-competition drug tests in April.
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) is aware of the action taken by the Austrian state authorities in the Russian National Biathlon Team’s accommodation in Hochfilzen.