Check of Meldonium by WADA was short, prohibition of it is unfair game – expert

Check of Meldonium medicine, not giving benefits of sport, WADA conducted a short time, a drug has been unfairly included in the list of prohibited items, said an expert in the field of anti-doping, the former head of the Russian Anti-Doping Service Nikolai Durmanov.

It became known that for the use of Meldonium (Mildronate) suspended Maria Sharapova and figure skater Ekaterina Bobrova.

Russian Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko said, that we can expect a few more cases, removal of the Russians for usage of Meldonium (Mildronate). Also It became known that the samples of the Olympic champion short trekista Seeds Elistratova, five-time world champion skater Paul Kulizhnikova and volleyball team of Russia Alexander Markin also showed a positive result for the presence of Meldonium.

"The drug Mildronate to be on the list of doping is unfair, it is acknowledged by all, - said Durmanov - Because to the drug has been recorded in the black list of doping, it should be:. A) dangerous to health, b) give a clear advantage in sports results, c) be unethical:.. such as drugs and monitoring of the drug was conducted WADA for a very short time and the main results of the monitoring were the following - it turns out, the drug Meldonium (Mildronate) is actively used in the Eastern sports and on the basis of this criterion, found it possible to ban it. ".

"Go further - continued Specialist - Mildronate is a harmless preparation:. It gives for terminally ill people, pregnant women, elderly people, Meldonium went all the necessary controls, ethics it is not dangerous at all - it is ethical, it is a preparation of the official pharmacopoeia. with the registration number, a 40-year-old practice of the official medicine. And now the main result of the increase -.. there is no growth in the results of such things can be proved by standard techniques, using a fairly long observation. ".

"As to any drug is excited interest, it monitors - for monitoring of the program - added Durmanov- Usually it is two or three years:. Drug-eyeing, conducted some experiments: any scientific organizations are involved in these processes, universities are invited various experts and issue an opinion: yes, the drug offers a definite advantage in this sporting event has not been done anything like monitoring of the drug was carried out a very short time "...

Russian athletes have passed 300 doping tests for Meldonium at the Olympics

Russian athletes have passed 300 doping tests for Meldonium at the moment at the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, said the Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko.

It became known that for the use of Meldonium (Mildronate) suspended Maria Sharapova and figure skater Ekaterina Bobrova.

After the report of the independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (the WADA) under the direction of Richard McLaren, stating that the state-operated system for the use of doping in Russia, the WADA recommended that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended from the Olympics the entire Russian team completely. The IOC Executive Board on July 24 decided not to suspend the entire Russian team from the Games, leaving the international sports federations the right to determine who will be able to perform in Rio. The decisive question for the admission of the Russian sportsmen became the word of an independent commission of three members of the IOC.

"Victory of Russian sport built on a vast training system. Now I was told that more than 300 samples for Meldonium (Mildronate) have taken from our athletes (during the Olympics in Brazil). Through these obstacles and successfully even to speak, but we have a day without a medal!"- said Mutko

Yuliya Efimova said that athletes got on a dope, should be given a second chance

Russian swimmer Yuliya Efimova said that athletes, once got on a dope, should be given a second chance.

On Thursday, Efimova won the second silver medal at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in the 200 meters breaststroke. Earlier Efimova missed 16 months because of a positive doping test. During the Olympics the other athletes, such as Olympic champion in the 100m breaststroke Lilly King, stated that the athletes got on doping should not participate in the Games.

"I do not for a drug, never deliberately (it) did not use. There are many cases when you (come across) on Mildronate (Meldonium) by stupidity and naivety; you were given the wrong pills. Should always be another chance, like all people," - said Efimova to reporters.

Mutko promised to stop funding WADA

Mutko promised to stop funding WADA Today, 12:00 Comments: 0 Print Head of the Ministry of Sports of Russia Vitaly Mutko said that the country may refuse to finance the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), if the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) will not restore rights.

As Mutko said, it makes no sense to pay money if the Russian company will not be restored to their rights. The Russian Federation, for its part is ready to comply with any requirements imposed, but they must be the same for all countries.

The minister believes that WADA should recognize the imperfection of its own anti-doping system. First of all, control, laboratory, RUSADA - all this belongs to the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Russian Federation WADA accused of repeated episodes of violations of anti-doping rules in November last year and then Meldonium (mildronate) scandal burst out. Moscow anti-doping laboratory stopped its work, was the verdict of non-compliance RUSADA WADA Code.

IOC will review the situation with doping in each sport after the Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) after the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will review the situation with doping in each sport represented at the Games, IOC spokesman Mark Adams.

Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro from 5 to 21 August. Before the Games retest doping samples from the Olympics in Beijing and London, held in 2008 and 2012, respectively, revealed a large number of positive doping tests, particularly in weightlifting and the situation with Meldonium (Mildronate).

"After the Games, go through all kinds of sports and look at the situation on Doping in each of them", - said Adams at the press conference, when asked about the advisability of holding the competition in weightlifting at the Olympic Games.

Sun Yang said that he was "clean" athlete, so it is necessary to show more respect

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang said that he was "clean" athlete, so it is necessary to show more respect.

Sun Yang on Saturday at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro won the silver in the 400 meters crawl, yielding Aussie Mack Horton, who said earlier that Chinese swimmer to cheat doping tests. Two-time Olympic champion Sun Yang in 2014 was caught in the use of Trimetazidine (buy mildronate online) and banned for three months. 

"I am a" clean "athlete and I can prove it to us need to show more respect. In countries at all the case, it is necessary to respect the athletes who are competing here. I made a mistake in the past, but I was young and it was an essential lesson in life - Sun Yang said at a press conference -. I had a serious injury, and I was able to deal with it, as you can judge by the result. "

Horton at the same press conference, explained that he had in mind when he spoke of cheating with doping tests. "He had a positive doping test. This is not about our relationship with him The problem is that he was using doping, and it still stands.", - Said the Australian.

It is not clear time for withdrawing Meldonium from the body

Positive samples for Meldonium are nothing, it is said until studies are completed on terms of withdrawal of the drug from the body and the corresponding decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the head of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov.

"There is Meldonium (Mildronate) mainly on it, there should be a separate decision. We are waiting to decide on Meldonium -. End research, how long it lasts in the body and so on, until that time, all of these positive samples for Meldonium (Mildronate) -. What would happen next is not very clear, "- said Zhukov in response to a request for comment on reports of the presence of WADA Meldonium in 49 cases out of 52 identified in the period from 15 February to 29 May 2016 positive doping tests Russian athletes.

"It is not known how long it is contained in the body, positive samples for Meldonium about anything do not say we are waiting for the end of the study, which conducts by the WADA, the results of which will be clear how much time Mildronate is remained in the body." - Said Zhukov.

Meldonium (mildronate) was added to the list of banned substances WADA since January 1 this year. Later, in April, the WADA has stated that the content of less than one microgram per milliliter of Meldonium in doping sample athlete donated before March 1, 2016.

Russian Minister of Sport Mutko said that he worries matter to the study of Meldonium

Russian Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko told reporters that he was concerned about the issue of the ongoing study on Meldonium, tabled by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) list of banned drugs.

Meldonium (mildronate) was included in the list of banned drugs from January 1, 2016. WADA April 13 stated that based on the results of the intermediate research content of less than one microgram of Meldonium in doping sample athlete donated before March 1, 2016, is a valid indicator. Later, WADA President Craig Reedy said that the agency expects to receive the final results of a study on Meldonium no later than mid-June.

"Yes, there is a problem of meldonium, but it is not today, and not the Russian. Mildronate was included in the list of banned substances the WADA, but there was no serious research on it. Now, when about 300 athletes in the world were caught on Meldonium, it was decided, you know, drop all charges against those who have (allowed) the concentration of research in progress We are somewhat concerned about this issue with the investigation ", -.. Mutko said at a press conference on the eve of the departure of the national team of Russia in the training camp in Switzerland in preparation for the European Championships in France.

"Russian football has never sinned by doping. We've never had a year we take an average of up to 2,000 samples tested CSKA Now the whole team, all the leaders...", - the Minister said.

Meldonium given in Khabarovsk FC, but not in FC "Terek"

Footballer of Grozny "Terek" Andrey Semenov said that during the performance at the current club he tried Meldonium (mildronate), but he frequent used this drug at an early stage of his career.

Just 11 players, "Rostov", published in the match of 28-round championship of Russia against Moscow "Dynamo" (í victory with the score 3: 1) in the starting lineup, passed a drug test after the game. Later, FIFA said that the mass of players test was associated with previously appeared in the media information about the purchase Mildronate (Meldonium) by the club, which since January 1, 2016 is included in the list of banned WADA (WADA).

"In the" Terek "never use Meldonium injections, - said in an interview Semenov -. But we always take Mildronat when I played for Khabarovsk" SKA-Energy "(from 2009 to 2012) said that it protects the heart, the high stress. After retiring from Khabarovsk I never heard about Mildronate pills. "

In medical matters ANALITICS IS NOT PERMITTED

Sports doctor explained his position on Meldonium case.

The history of this interview is very interesting. In early March, when Meldonium (mildronate) scandal was just beginning to flare up, we talked about the situation with skater Ekaterina Bobrova, who surrendered a positive doping test for Mildronate. Sportswoman herself denied the fact of the use of this drug. Speaking about the versions of the appearance in the body of Bobrova traces of Meldonium, it was mentioned the name of Philip Shvetsky doctor who worked for the Russian team doctor figure skating at the European Championships in Bratislava.

In this article we talked about the fact that the doctor a year before the Olympic Games in Beijing has worked with the national team in rowing, and his actions led to the fact that just six of our rowers were disqualified for unauthorized intravenous infusion. After the appearance of this material Shvetsky contacted and expressed his dissatisfaction. In response, we offered the doctor to express their position.

- I strongly agree with your version of what we all do common business - began Shvetsky. - Making for the athletes, and only by combining their efforts in this direction, we can help athletes achieve their goals superhuman. But no one is immune from some deficiencies in such work. Therefore, timely clarification will help to protect us from attacks.

- Please tell then about your role in the history of Russian rowers?

- Indeed, in 2007 the International Federation of Rowing (the FISA) has accused the Russian Federation of Rowing (FGSR) in the application of legal means of illegal methods. Eight violations were identified. Given in existence in the same year, another case of the use of all our means of federation banned faced a ban visits waters of international competition athletes, coaches and medical staff for two years.

Around this story, full of tragedy, of course, a lot of gossip and secrets. But in reality, the Federation leadership, the Ministry of Sport and VNIIFK during the year fighting for the fate of athletes. Unfortunately, the only possible solution was to take on myself the whole guilt doctor team, followed by a decrease in the period of ineligibility of athletes from four to two years. And do, as time has shown, it was not in vain. At least three out of the eight men will defend the colors of the Russian flag at the Olympic Games in Brazil.

- This suspension was removedup from you?

- Yes, in 2010 the decision of the extraordinary conference of the Federation of rowing Russia was removed from the suspension trainers, doctor and masseur, and returned to the opportunity to work in the national team of Russia.

- But in the media, this fact hardly found the place?

- Two prominent on the issue of the material was released in 2008. One - on the TV channel "Russia" in the program, a special correspondent for "victory vaccine", where the team doctor and head of the State Committee while Vyacheslav Fetisov clearly voiced their vision problems. The program can still be found on the internet resources. The second - an article in a periodical sport where not very reliable and one-sided information was taken by you.

- How did you get into figure skating?

- Until 2010, I was a doctor of the Center athletic training teams of Russia, is now toiling in FGBU FNKTSSM FMBA. When hiring a doctor, especially to work with the "gold reserves", employees Figure Skating Federation of Russia have enough expertise and resources to evaluate my qualifications before allowing me to work.

- Can you clarify your position on the last "Meldonium case"?

- It is impossible to forget the additional information work of employees Figure Skating Federation of Russia (the main annual information about the list of prohibited substances and WADA method was brought in several stages FGBU FNKTSSM FMBA of Russia to every doctor's national teams of Russia, starting in September 2015), who organized and monitor the December 2015 distribution list and verbal explanation of the prohibition of substances and methods in the new edition of the 2016 WADA list of athletes through the federation of doctors FNKTSSM FMBA of Russia. As for the speculation on the occasion of the January Meldonium (Mildronate) trace detection in biological fluids of Russian athletes, then, in my humble opinion, in these matters is unacceptable sudden analyst. In the intimate matters of medicine, industry and science with the practical absence of "zero values" constants and individual characteristics of the body, I believe it is necessary to cover the hard facts and solid final decision, based on the comments of professionals, especially in such an important region of the country, as a professional sport, as much is behind the screen of ethics, ethics and human rights non-disclosure of information - medical confidentiality.