Swimmer Tarasevich tested positive on Meldonium but He avoid disqualification

Meldonium in doping tests of Russian athletes.

Russian swimmer Gregory Tarasevich passed a positive doping test for Meldonium (Mildronate), but he will not be disqualified, as he took the substance before 1 January 2016 - until the date of the prohibition of using meldonium World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the official website of the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

Tarasevich passed a positive doping test March 4, 2016.

The investigation revealed that a prescription for Meldonium gave the doctor to Tarasiewich in June 2015. Athlete himself said that he last used the substance at the beginning of October 2015. After consideration of the case USADA concluded that Tarasevich took Meldonium until 1 January 2016 year. Thus, in connection with the recommendations of WADA, he will not be disqualified, but the results will be canceled from March 4, 2016. Including the athlete will be required to return the prize money won by that date.

Since the beginning of the year in the use Meldonium (Mildronate), which is included in the WADA list of prohibited substances as from 1 January 2016, were convicted of 40 Russian athletes. Among them, Maria Sharapova, swimmer Yulia Efimova, skater Ekaterina Bobrova, skater Paul Pavel Kulizhnikov, short trekisty Semen Yelistratov and Ekaterina Konstantinova, volleyball player Alexander Markin, biathlete Eduard Latypov, rugby Alain and Alex Mihaltsovy, bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva, cyclist Eduard Vorganov, wrestlers Greco-Roman wrestler Eugene fat and Sergey Semenov, athletes Minzhulin Andrew Nadezhda Kotljarova, cyclists Anastasia Chulkov Paul Yakushevsky, water polo player Alex Bugaychuk, skeletonist Pavel Kulikov, gymnast Nikolai Kuksenkov boxer Igor Mikhalkin. Later, a part of the suspension was lifted athletes due Meldonium in connection with the new WADA research on this drug.

WADA decided that the athletes will not be excluded if their samples taken from 1 March 2016 to 30 September 2016, contains 1 microgram of matter. Beginning October 1, 2016, any meldonium content in the body of the athlete will be considered prohibited.

Arshavin: Doping take all athletes

Doping in varying degrees, take all athletes, ex-captain of the Russian national team Andrey Arshavin.

As a result of doping scandals in connection with the information from the WADA report of an independent commission led by Richard McLaren before the Games in Rio de Janeiro is not the Russian athletes were allowed, weightlifters, most of the Russian rowing team and a number of other sports.

"In my opinion, all cyclic sports doping. It is simply impossible without doping. This swimming, skiing, biking. Doping, I think, take all, - said Arshavin. – There is doping in football and hockey, but to a lesser extent. In team sports doping use very little. It is there where you are struggling with himself, for his second. That’s why some athletes use Meldonium (Mildronate)"

Arshavin added that doping appeared "not today, not yesterday." "It appeared after the war. Who was the best pharmacy? The Germans and the Soviet Union. These powers in the light and heavy athletics went ahead, Americans tightened. Then, when the Soviet Union collapsed, the money for it is not, right? The same institutions are all produced, we experimented. Who has more money was? The Americans. They are very advanced. The question now is - what is caught that is not caught? Anyway, take all the dope to some degree. People have caught - the question, "- said Arshavin.

"Ten - fifteen years ago in athletics federation president allowed to use (doping) top athletes. I talked about it. They became stars, attracted by advertising, consequently, revenues were more, "- said the footballer.

Arshavin believes that to solve the problem of doping in sport is impossible. "I do not know how to solve it. This unsolvable question. It's the same thing as to say: "Let's not fight!". Everyone knows that the war - this is bad. But nobody wants to cancel the production of weapons. I think it is in this series - said Arshavin. - Russia pays for its political decisions, and sports as well. It is true - is unfair? Life is always unfair. Or in general it is a subjective concept. Of course, this is a great tragedy for the athletes, especially the Olympians. "

Bobrova confirmed that in her doping sample was found Meldonium after the European Championship

2016 World Figure Skating Championships, Boston, 28 March - 3 April, meldonium in doping tests Russian athletes. Opinions, comments, doping scandal involving Russian figure skater Ekaterina Bobrova. Opinions and comments

Figure skater Yekaterina Bobrova said that she and Dmitry Solovyov did not perform at the World Cup in the US Boston due to the fact that in her doping sample taken after the European Championship in Bratislava, has been found illegal drug Meldonium (Mildronate).

Bobrova and Soloviev won bronze medals of the European championship in ice dancing, which was held in Bratislava in late January. World Cup kicks off in late March.

"Yes, unfortunately, we really will not participate in the World Championship in Boston. Recently Figure Skating Federation of Russia received a letter from the International Skating Union (ISU) with the information that my doping sample after the European Championship has been found traces of Meldonium(Mildronate) "- said Bobrova.

Meldonium was added to the list of prohibited substances World Anti-Doping Agency since January 1, 2016. He is a Prohibited Substance in competition and out - and is classified as "hormones and modulators of metabolism."

Doping was in the body Bobrova in the last 24 hours of stay in the European Championship

Doping scandal involving Russian skaters Ekaterina Bobrova. Opinions and comments

Illegal drug got into the body figure skater Ekaterina Bobrova in the last 24 hours of her stay at the European Championships, the dose was decent, said the agency "F-Sport" Alexander Zhulin, coach of the dance duo Bobrova and Dmitry Solovyov.

Earlier Bobrova said, that she and Dmitri Soloviev not perform in competitions dancers at the World Cup in the US Boston due to the fact that in her doping sample taken after the European Championship in Bratislava, has been found illegal drug Meldonium (mildronate).

"Kate is sober and wise woman, - said Zhulin on the phone -. She herself in life would not have done this and dose there, as I understand it, a decent enough Accordingly, it somehow got into her body in the past 24 hours stay on.. European championship. I am shocked by this situation, even demoralized ... of course, we all hold out in this situation, but this to me the first time. it is hoped to correct competent investigation and that the perpetrators will be punished. "

Mildronate was added to the list of prohibited substances World Anti-Doping Agency since January 1, 2016. Meldonium is a Prohibited Substance in competition and Out-and is classified as "hormones and modulators of metabolism."

Zeppelt - Meldonium detected in the Russian athletes in 724 cases out of 4316 in 2015

Meldonium detected in Russian athletes in 724 cases out of 4316 during the investigation in 2015, said the author of the series of films about doping in Russian sports Hajo Zeppelt

Meldonium drug, in using that caught tennis player Maria Sharapova and figure skater Ekaterina Bobrova, was detected in Russian athletes in 724 cases out of 4316 during the investigation in 2015, said the author of the series of films about doping in Russian sports Hajo Zeppelt.

On Monday, it became known that the Russian figure skater Ekaterina Bobrova passed a positive doping test, it was found Meldonium (Mildronate) traces in her sample. Later, the Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova at an emergency press conference, said that the same drug found in her sample.

"I looked at the results of a study conducted in 2015, shortly before Meldonium was added to the list of prohibited drugs. In 724 out of 4316 samples taken Moscow researcher revealed Meldonium (Mildronate). This is 17% of positive tests. This means that in the body of every fifth Russian athlete there were traces of Meldonium (Mildronate) And there is evidence that many more Russian athletes in 2016 used the drug, which is now banned, "-. tells Zeppelt in the third part of the movie about doping.

Russian tennis player Sharapova said it failed a doping test for Meldonium at the Australian Open

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova said that she took Meldonium (Mildronate) doping for 10 years

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova said it received notification that its doping sample taken during the performance at the Australian Open, the traces of a prohibited substance Meldonium (Mildronate) were found, while she does not want to finish his career in this way, and hopes that in the future will act.

The former top-ranked Sharapova, being the winner of five Grand Slam, the Australian Open has reached the quarter-finals, which gave way to American Serena Williams.

"A few days ago I received a letter from the ITF, I failed a doping test during the Australian Open. I fully accept responsibility for what happened. The last ten years I have been taking the drug, which is called Mildronate, which gave me a family doctor. A few days after the letter I learned that the drug has a different name - "Meldonium" - what I did not know for ten years, he was not included in the prohibited list, and I took it legally, but from January 1, the rules have changed, and he became a prohibited drug. " - Sharapova said at a press conference.

"Every day I was coming to my work with responsibility and professionalism, I made a huge mistake, let down my fans and all sports, which I dealt with four years and which I love. I understand the possible consequences, but do not want to finish his career in this way, and I hope that I will present a second chance, "- added a tennis player.

On Monday, it became known that the Russian figure skater Ekaterina Bobrova passed a positive doping test in her sample also found Meldonium traces. In February, the application of Meldonium (mildronate) has been convicted cyclist Russian team "Katyusha" Eduard Vorganov.

Passions around Meldonium

Who benefits from the hysteria surrounding the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro? How can we evaluate the current results of Novosibirsk athletes at the Olympics? What should be taken for the development of sports in the country?

It's time to talk to the most important and current topics in the life of our city. And in the context of today's conversation - and our country. The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Ongoing major sporting event every four years. But both before and during the Olympics - I guess, and after them - all around in semi discuss events. Unfortunately, the main victims are Russian athletes.

Not admitted to the competition team of our athletes and weightlifters. Do not perform our athletes in the Paralympic Games, and indeed for a long time, there was talk that the whole of the Russian national team will not be admitted to the Olympic Games. This in particular, insisted that the World Anti-Doping Commission, which released a report on doping in Russia.

The report argues that in our country a few years hid a positive doping test their athletes. This method was used in 643 cases. And involved in such a bad lesson were athletes from 30 sports. Note that the 100-page document was prepared with the active assistance of the United States escaped the former head of Moscow's anti-doping laboratory of Gregory Rodchenkov.

As a result, the Russian athletes and weightlifters were left out of the Olympics. What do you think about it? Is there, in your opinion, a conspiracy against Russia by the international sports community? What is today in Brazil more - sports or politics?

Now we have to regard a person who is familiar with the Olympic sports firsthand. Champion of Russia in the shot put, once a member of the national team of Russia, Dmitry Lobynya. Dmitry, do you think, why our athletes flew past Olympics?

- I still worked 20 years in athletics, so I will answer for the athletes. I believe that this is because our team has traditionally brought the highest number of Olympic medals in the piggy bank of our national team.

And the problem of doping? It was relevant in our time? You used this Meldonium (Mildronate) or something else?

Dmitry Lobynya - Meldonium or Mildronate, I think, the whole team use Meldonium. Since this is a drug that is similar to vitamins A, B or C. And when it was banned - it was amazing, because little use of it did not feel by the athletes, but also the harm was not there. Doctors prescribed it and put injections of Meldonium(Mildronate) during training sessions.

But I do know that, despite the fact that it was banned as of 1 September, we received information that it can no longer be put and with January 1, 2016. It will take 30 days, and it will be in the list of banned. Although Mildronate detected within 120-150 days after receiving and taped on doping sample. Even then we know that the athletes will catch on these tests. It was one of the tricks to prevent the Olympic Games athletes of our national team.

It's hard to find a more politicized Olympics. If you go back to the 1980-th year, the Games of the XXII Olympiad in Moscow - this is the first Olympic Games that took place in Eastern Europe. Games end up being more than 50 countries boycotted the Olympics.

Previous boycott was in 1976 in Montreal, where 29 African countries have also boycotted the Olympics. But following the boycott was the boycott of the Soviet Union and even the 13th country Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984. Of course, this does not benefit the development of any international sports in general, nor the success of sports science.

Whether it was possible to avoid the disqualification of our athletes?

I think that time has been lost, and specialized Federation of Russia. Nobody expected that there will be such a mess around the Olympics.

And take this report - I was struck by how quickly he was prepared. Total 57 days was investigated. The result of the investigation of the World Anti-Doping Commission was 103 pages of the report, published by the huge print and large-spaced.

Even the Professor MacLaren, who was at the head of this report, complained several times to the fact that the time for normal operation it is not enough. Why did it happen? And the conclusion that they had to hurry.

- And today how serious the problem of doping in sport? After all, by doping and suffered formally our athletes.

Alexander Veselov - The problem is acute. serious discussion will be held after the Olympics. And it will take place, at least at the level of Sports Council under the President of the Russian Federation. Especially in September, it planned an international forum in the Vladimir region, "Russia - Country of Sports".

There will be a lot of guests, and we already know the outcome of the Olympic Games. The forum will raise the issue on Doping. Especially Vitali Smirnov, who will head the Commission for approval, outlined such a problem, you need to transfer the work of the Ministry of Sports of the Ministry of Health. Therefore, experts here should clearly understand how this would happen.

WADA - Most of the positive doping tests from 1 January fell on Meldonium

Meldonium in doping tests of Russian athletes.

Most of the positive doping samples taken from 1 January 2016, relates to the identification of athletes the body traces of Meldonium (Mildronate), he said in his microblog on Twitter official representative of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Ben Nichols.

On Monday, it became known that Maria Sharapova and Ekaterina Bobrova skater used the banned drug Meldonium (Mildronate). On Tuesday, it was reported that samples of the Olympic champion short tracker Semen 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 (Mildronate).

There is no scientific evidence of Meldonium effect to performance

There is no scientific evidence of the influence of meldonium to the performance of athletest, said inventor Professor Ivar Kalvins substance.

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova said that she received notification that in her doping sample taken during the performance at the Australian Open, the traces of the banned drug Meldonium (Mildronate) were found.

Earlier, Russian figure skater Ekaterina Bobrova said, that she passed a positive doping test in her trial also found traces of Meldonium. In February, cyclist Russian team "Katyusha" Eduard Vorganov has been convicted for the application of Meldonium (Mildronate).

"Meldonium protects the heart during ischemia, which allows to train with an average load. Meldonium is not challenging the substance and, in my opinion, can not improve the performance of athletes. Therefore, it is unclear why it is included in the list of banned substances. Athletes have the same rights as other people, that is the right to use the drug for prevention of injury in the absence of scientific evidence demonstrating that the drug actually improves their performance, "- said Kalvins.

"This is equivalent to prohibit eating meat on the grounds that the meat contains carnitine, a substance that increases the rate of fatty acid oxidation and stimulates the production of energy", - he said.

Meldonium from January 1, entered in the class of prohibited substances S4 - "hormones and modulators of metabolism." It was synthesized in 1975 in Riga. In Eastern Europe, the substance of the drug sold under the name "Mildronat" which is a means of preventive treatment of a heart attack. In 2012 meldonium was included in the list of "vital and essential drugs", approved by the Government of the Russian Federation.

Physician of Russian national football team Bezuglov called delirium the situation with Meldonium

A doctor of Russian national football team Eduard Bezuglov called "delirium" the situation with the tennis player Maria Sharapova and figure skater Ekaterina Bobrova, who are found in the application of a prohibited drug Meldonium.

Bobrova acting pair dance with Dmitry Solovyov, said that the duo does not perform at the World Cup in the US Boston due to the fact that in her doping sample taken after the European Championship in Bratislava, was discovered Meldonium (Mildronate). Sharapova Later at a press conference in Los Angeles announced that it has handed over a positive doping test at the Australian Open.

"It was quite chaos some warned everyone in advance - from January 1, banned the fucking Mildronate collective farm some And why rely on something that does not know the time of its launch the 21 th century in the yard !!! What!? You do not know - do not and that's for sure not the last athlete! "- wrote Bezuglov.