In the German athlete, who tested positive for doping in Sochi, it is the biathlete Evi Sachenbacher floor. The report ARD and the German Press Agency. In 2006, she had been fined due to increased blood levels with a protective barrier.
It is the first doping case of Sochi – and it hits the German team: According to information from the ARD and the German Press Agency is at the Athlete tested positive to the biathlete Evi Sachenbacher floor.
The German team had previously confirmed a deviating from the standard result of the A sample at a German Olympic athlete , but will announce a name before analysis of the B sample.
The opening of the B Sample and the hearing before the Disciplinary Commission of the International Olympic Committee IOC are planned for this Friday . Then DOSB General Michael Vesper want to know about the status of the process. ” The hearing could be in the afternoon or early evening to take place ,” he said. ” To the point , I do not want to express myself . ”
33-year- old thing Bacher floor had not previously been nominated for the women’s relay this Friday. The former cross-country runner was changed to biathlon two years ago. In the mass start competition of Sochi she ran just missed a medal in fourth . The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB ) initially wanted to make any further comment on the case. Sachenbacher floor could not be reached for a response now.
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As early as 2006 , the day before the opening of the Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Sachenbacher floor was occupied due to increased blood levels with a five-day protective barrier and had the opening round of the cross-country runners missed. In tears thing Bacher floor assured at that time that he had never knowingly doped , but that they are often having higher hemoglobin levels in height.
The previously single doping case in the German Olympic team in the history of the Winter Games ice hockey player was Alois Schloder in Sapporo in 1972 , which had been tested positive for ephedrine , but was rehabilitated by a statement from his doctor after the fact.
The biathletes reacted in horror at the positive test . “I have just read it on the phone. And it can not believe ,” Peiffer said after practice on Friday . The amount foreseen for the final men ‘s relay on Saturday as anchor Simon Schempp stated: “I’ve just mitgekriegt This is an extreme shock is all I can say. . . ” The current cross-country and biathlon former men ‘s coach Frank Ullrich said: ” This is sad for all of us and a shock I can only hope that still takes a turn for the better . . ”
Also combination Olympic champion Eric Frenzel could not believe the bad news . “This is a very nice hammer ,” the 25- year-old said before the announcement of the name of Sachenbacher floor . All were surprised that there could be such a thing in Germany , since the doping control system is just too good. ” So it has a out her feet pulled from the ground,” Frenzel said.
Before traveling to Sochi Chef de Mission Vespers had said that he was sure that the German team would go at the Winter Olympics clean at the start. “Absolutely, that’s our goal ,” he said at the time . There were only nominated athletes who are proven to have been controlled. Each athlete was nominated tested according Vespers before the Winter Games again unannounced, ” because we want to leave no stone unturned to provide for clean sport .”
The IOC has at the Winter Games in Sochi in 2453 a record number of test until the final celebration on 23 February provided . Much of the urine and blood tests has already been made. More than 50 percent of the tests are conducted out of competition . At the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver , there was a doping case .
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