Russian weightlifter Kashirina banned for eight years for doping
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned the RUSADA Disciplinary Anti-Doping Committee’s acquittal in the anti-doping rule violation case against Russian weightlifter Tatyana Kashirina. This was reported on the RUSADA website.
Kashirina is disqualified for eight years. The suspension will be counted from 28 August. With the offset of the served period of provisional suspension, the athlete will be able to return to competition after January 9, 2030.
Kashirina is the silver medalist of the 2012 Olympics in London. She is also a five-time world champion and an eight-time European champion.
On August 30, it became known that all hockey players of the Youth Hockey League (MHL) Tolpar club, except for injured players, passed positive tests for doping. After the discovery of meldonium in seven hockey players, the team’s management initiated an internal check and tested the rest of the players.
Source: Lenta
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