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First from Asian Games:

Erdenezul Buyandelger MGL W55 - drostanolone

https://ita.sport/news/asian-games-hang ... violation/

New: 2022 world champ Francisco Mosquera M67 - boldenone

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

Just like Batu Han Yuksel, my reaction is expected athlete sanction for an expected and predictable drug.
All of Colombias sanctions in the last five years have been for boldenone (with one also having furosemide).

As I expected, these so called "modern" coaches with physiotherapy/S&C concepts and exercise prescription from the 90s/00s have brought nothing new to the table. They have succeeded with the same tools of the past - talent selection, drugs and weightlifting training.

There is of course, room for modernisation in weightlifting training and rehabilitation, but this isn't it.

Surprisingly, this is Colombia's only positive for this qualifying period (so far).

3 new published sanctions. Comments in square brackets are my own.

COLOMA Joelita Sharifa
Seychelles
Athlete
Art. 2.1 - Presence of Drostanolone and Trenbolone metabolite
Violation date: 30 September 2023 [likely OOC, after the 11th Indian Ocean Islands Games 2023 or prior to 2023 JWC]

Butt, Amjad Amin [PWF vice president] / Akbar, Muhammad Waqas [coach]
Pakistan
Athlete Support Personnel
Art. 2.5 - Tampering; Art. 2.9 - Complicity
10 November 2021

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Seychelles Weightlifting Association has another Bulgarian coaching diaspora moment.
Surprised there was only one positive, and a little surprised at the nature of the test (timing, location, number).
I wonder if this means the ITA is doing more testing in Africa in general, or if there was a specific tip off.

PWF sanctions are not new (as seen by the dates), but it might mean that the Pakistani cases in CAS are finishing up.

https://ita.sport/news/the-ita-welcomes ... -swapping/

Rahimov unsuccessful.

2 TKM provisional suspensions (AMANOVA Ogulgrek and AMANOVA Medine) have been resolved with agreement on consequences, 15 month suspension for both. This is in addition to the 3 year sanction for Rejepbay Rejepov.

TKM is not automatically banned from Olympic qualification as they have received no 4 year sanctions (3 or more 4-year sanctions is an autoban), so it is still up to the "Independent Panel" to determine the fate of TKM.

15 months for what is typically a 4 year sanction is very odd, potentially implying some sort of cooperation?

Regardless, it looks unlikely that they would qualify anyone in the first place. Possibly the men's super TOYCHYYEV Hojamuhammet.

Chinshanlo was suspended for 8 years by the Kazakh NADO. She keeps her Tokyo 2020 bronze though.

https://vesti.kz/heavyathl/zulfiya-chin ... et-337859/

From instagram

'Champion and record-holder of Russia, bronze medalist of the 2021 World Weightlifting Championship Yan Sotieva was disqualified for two years for violation of anti-doping rules, reports the website of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).
According to the organization, a forbidden substance was found in the body of a 21-year-old girl. The athlete will be suspended for two years starting December 5 taking into account the period of temporary suspension (September 7).
Thus, the disqualification of the weightlifter will be extended until September 7, 2025.
The athlete was suspended under articles 4.1 (Presence of a prohibited substance, or its metabolites, or markers in a sample taken from an athlete) and 4.2 (Use or attempt to use by an athlete of a prohibited substance or method) of the Russian anti-doping rules.'

https://www.firstpost.com/sports/more-t ... e_vignette

7 WL positives at Indian National Games. Vaidana Gupta 76 91+116 positive.
No big names internationally.

erpel wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 4:50 pm First positives from Euros, both steroids:
KURNAZ Hakan Sukru (TUR) - 4th @ M96
BAYAV Pelinsu (TUR) - DNF @ W49

Pelinsu finalised, 3 year sanction. Batu Han Yuksel not finalised.