The Guardian claims that the substance found in the Russian national skater’s doping test is not capable of improving performance. The article is available on the website of the publication.
According to the publication, the use of the found substance could not affect the final result of the Beijing Olympics team tournament. At the same time, the name of the substance is still not disclosed.
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Earlier, a sports lawyer assessed the likelihood of depriving the Russian team of medals. He ruled out the automatic annulment of results in the event that a doping sample was taken outside the competition period.
On February 9, Inside the Games reported that the Russian national skater, who took part in the team tournament in Beijing, passed a dubious test before the Olympics. In this regard, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held legal consultations with the International Skating Union (ISU) and postponed the award ceremony of the Olympic team tournament, in which the Russians won on February 7.
Source: Lenta
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