Russian skier Alexander Terentyev shared his opinion about asthma in Norwegian athletes. His words are quoted by Metaratings.
“To be honest, it’s weird and unpleasant, but what can you do about it?” – said Terentyev and noted that he himself does not suffer from asthma.
The head of the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Federation (FLGR), Elena Vyalbe, previously announced that she considers the receipt of therapeutic exceptions by Norwegian asthmatic athletes as a loophole for victories. With equal training, according to the specialist, therapeutic exceptions give Norwegians the opportunity to beat others and become “legal doping.”
In response, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said that due to exercise and exposure to cold air, skiers do often suffer from asthma, and taking inhaled medications such as salbutamol in therapeutic doses is not prohibited for them. The agency also stressed that in the event of emergency care, doctors can prescribe a drug containing any substance from the list of prohibited.
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