“The news of the suspension came as a real shock to me.
On the 13th, I was informed that the suspension was related to 2014 and 2015.
I have never violated anti-doping rules.
I will continue to prepare for the Olympic Games and I hope that my innocence will be proven, "RIA Novosti quotes Andrusenko.
Recall that on July 14, FINA temporarily suspended Andrusenko and Kudashev based on data from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) obtained from the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory (LIMS).
The Olympics, postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held from July 23 to August 8.
Earlier, Matytsin spoke about the removal of Andrusenko and Kudashev for violation of anti-doping rules.