The Sanctions Thread

[erpel]

Kitts (USA) disappeared from

https://ita.sport/sanction/internationa ... ation-iwf/

because it was only a month
("... sanctions which are no longer in effect can be found on the IWF website directly")

But the IWF page seems deprecated:

https://iwf.sport/anti-doping/sanctions/

Not an ideal situation, to put it mildly.

[strapping]

Yeah, I've had this issue in the past with other sanctions. Not nice, and one of the reasons I set up the sanction thread shortly after (re)establishing the forum.

Kitts is *****extremely lucky***** to have gotten off so lightly.

[strapping]

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/122025 ... anned-drug

https://iwf.sport/weightlifting_/athlet ... 15&id=9749

surprising that pakistan banned someone internally

[Hawkpeter]

So, according to this Antropov only got an 18month ban and will be back lifting at the end of this year.

[erpel]

The above also now reflected on the ITA page:

https://ita.sport/sanction/internationa ... ation-iwf/

[Elle]

https://www.itia.tennis/news/sanctions/ ... ik-sinner/

A bad news that doesn't (directly) concern weightlifting... But have there been other cases of contamination or unknowing intake that have instead had longer bans?

[strapping]

Konstantinidi, Eleni
GRE
Whereabouts failure
Violation date: 1 July 2021
DSQ: 1 July 2021 to 20 August 2024
Ineligibility: 20 August 2024 to 19 August 2028

[erpel]

But have there been other cases of contamination or unknowing intake that have instead had longer bans?

Various athletes have blamed the meat they ate after testing positive for boldenone, specifically in South America. Since it's widely (but often not legally) administered to livestock sometimes this defense worked, but often not.

[Hawkpeter]

If you enjoy reading explanations of legal proceedings, you'll enjoy this summary of CAS decisions from Paris during the games.

[Hawkpeter]

ITA publishes its Paris operation.