“We have such information on Ustyugov. We were informed about this. We were waiting for an official statement from the federation, ”RIA Novosti quoted Ganus as saying.
On February 15, information appeared in the media that Ustyugov was found guilty of violating anti-doping rules.
All results of the athlete from August 27, 2013 to the end of the 2013/14 season will be canceled, the athlete will lose all medals and points. Thus, Ustyugov will lose the gold of the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, which he won in the relay.
There have been two investigations of a Russian citizen in the past regarding anti-doping rule violations, which resulted in him being found not guilty.
Earlier it was reported that Russia risks losing first place in the Olympic medal standings in 2014 after the removal of Ustyugov.