For doping caught dozens sportsmen from Kazakhstan

In Kazakhstan in 2016 was accused of doping athlete 71. This is three times more than in the past year. Specialists of the National Anti-Doping Center say that the requirements will be tightened from next year.

CHECKS ON DOPING

According fighter Kairat (name changed), participating in the international competitions from Kazakhstan, the recent increase in doping checks in the country. He says that after the doping scandals this year, coaches and specialized federations strictly control athletes.

- Before this there was no rigor, checking just before departure abroad. Now check the steel and internal competitions and during training. We are also more likely to meet with experts advising about nutrition. For us and it's good for our sport career - says Kairat.

In Kazakhstan this year, traces of illicit drugs were found in 71 samples of the athlete. Last year doping were caught 25 athletes. According to the director of the National Anti-Doping Centre Myra Bakashovoy, during inspections in 2016 revealed that 40 athletes used meldonium buy.

- Our center has identified 56 athletes doping. 15 athletes were caught in competitions abroad. Many meldonium preparation and anabolic steroids were found in the samples. Since most meldonium level was detected in small amounts, they did not remove from the sport for a long time, - says the expert.

According to the National Anti-Doping Center, this year have been caught doping ten athletes in sports such as canoeing, swimming, wrestling; seven weightlifters, six boxers. Traces of prohibited substances found in skaters, wrestlers, - for four people at the track and field athletes, bodybuilders - three men. Among caught for doping have two players, one biathlon, tennis player, hockey player and power-lifters.

The doping in this year also caught two Kazakhstani athletes Anastasia Kudinova and Florida Miniyanova - participants of the Olympics in Rio. Both athletes excluded from participation in the competition until 2020.

To prosecute?
Kazakhstan intends to intensify efforts to combat doping at the national level in 2017. The Ministry of Culture and Sports is developing an amendment to the "On Physical Culture" law aimed at tightening the responsibility for the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Changes and additions to the law intend to submit for discussion in Parliament. For example, in the current law we are going to be amended, providing for criminal prosecution of an athlete and his coaches for doping.

- Requirements Anti-Doping Code, WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency -. Ed.) Must be carried out equally by all athletes. The Code, which should know all the athletes, coaches and officials in sport, parents, and the list of prohibited drugs in Russian is on the Internet. We are required to comply with the Code requirements. Starting next year, the world's and Kazakhstan are tightening requirements. In Kazakhstan to account will now involve not only the athlete applying dope, but his coach and doctor.

Since 2017 the Ministry and the National Anti-Doping Center intend to introduce rules under which doping tests Kazakhstan sportsmen are taken in the country, will be kept for ten years. The participation of athletes of doping checks.

- Now WADA and the International Olympic Committee is considering preventing the Olympic Games athletes disqualified for doping at least six months. In the future, may any athlete involved in a doping scandal, perhaps for life deprived of the right to participate in the Olympic Games.