“This morning I received a decision by the IBU anti-doping panel. Already not surprised, lawlessness is lawlessness. I’ve been living like this for six years, ”Ustyugova quotes TASS.
According to him, he is surprised that in 2018, the IBU decided that he was innocent, and now everything has changed.
“Naturally, there are no arguments; there were no witnesses during the panel meeting. My friends told me that the Germans are behind this, I don’t know, everything can be, but I don’t care who is standing. I’ll go to the end, I’ve already gone to an Austrian court and I’ll go to any other. Time will tell who is right, I will demand only a public review with the participation of journalists, ”Ustyugov added.
On February 15, the IBU announced Ustyugov’s suspension for two years for violating anti-doping rules. It is noted that oxandrolone was found in the blood of a Russian.
All results of the athlete from August 27, 2013 to the end of the 2013/14 season will be canceled, he 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.
Ustyugov has 21 days to appeal the decision on dismissal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Earlier, commentator Dmitry Guberniev suggested that Ustyugov could lose OI-2010 gold.