A police operation linked to suspected doping was underway Saturday morning at the hotel hosting Russian athletes at the Biathlon World Championships in Anterselva (northern Italy).
“This operation was requested by the Bolzano prosecution. The alleged offense responds to article 586 bis of the penal code [use or administration of doping products]. Two people are concerned, both of Russian nationality, an athlete and his trainer, "a spokesman for the carabinieri told AFP. According to RMC Sport, computer equipment and telephones were seized during these searches.
#Italy #Russia biathlete Alexander Loginov is suspected of repeated anti-doping rule violations as indicated in the Italian police warrant for a search of the hotel where the Russian team resides. # Italy #Doping #Russia pic.twitter.com/pq7DJ9J63b
- Rebecca Rambar (@RebeccaRambar) February 22, 2020According to a video from the Russian Match TV channel, it is Alexander Loginov, recent winner of the Antholz sprint, who is seen heading towards his vehicle accompanied by the police, and Russian trainer Alexander Kasperovic. Suspended two years following a positive test at EPO in 2014, the Russian biathlete had drawn wrath from Tarjei Boe in Antholz. “I'm just saying that when you take EPO, you do it knowingly, it doesn't happen by accident. He cheated and got caught for doping, I don't know if he's clean today, "he said.
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