Four-time Olympic champion gymnast Simone Balz in his “Twitter” wrote chtou her ADHD and the medication she had been taking since childhood
The whole world is watching the development of the scandal with the publication of the hackers group Fancy Bears documents of the world anti-Doping Agency, which suggests that for many years the American athletes with the permission of WADA’s doping. At the same time, as if everything was legal. But if some time ago after the recent reports about the alleged “state program” of doping in Russia and the whole world with accusations rushed to all the athletes of our country, the first reaction to “doping” American sportsmen “And it was all legal!”.
DOPING? NO, IT’S ALL LEGAL!
So, American basketball player Elena Delle Donne in Instagram commented on the reference to himself in the documents. According to the hackers, in August 2016, it passed test positive for amphetamine. Winning, in this case, the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro:
– I would like to thank the hackers for spreading information to the whole world about what I legally take the drugs that are prescribed for the treatment of the disease, and for which WADA made an exception, – said the basketball player.
Four-time Olympic champion Simon Bails in his “Twitter” wrote:
– my attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity, and I was taking medication since childhood. Please understand, I believe in a clean sport. I always followed the anti-doping rules and will keep on doing it, because honesty is necessary in sports and very important to me.
At the same time, the head of the U.S. anti-doping Agency Travis Tygart immediately began to defend this version:
– It is inconceivable that such confidential information become known to all. It looks like athletes don’t do something wrong and break the law. But it’s not. All permissions have been received correctly and has been approved by the IOC and USADA. It is cowardly on innocent athletes.
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Elena Delle Donne on the version of hackers in August 2016 passed test positive for amphetamine. Photo: REUTERS
SISTER WILLIAMS IS DISAPPOINTED BY THE LEAK
American Venus Williams, sister of the ex-first racket of the world, in the “Twitter” issued a statement, saying that upset about the leak:
– I am disappointed that my private medical information got into the hands of hackers and published without my consent. I complied with the tennis anti-doping rules, when requested and received permission to use the drugs for therapeutic purposes in exceptional cases. It was necessary to pass a rigorous way. Exceptions were considered anonymous independent group of doctors and approved for legitimate medical reasons. I was one of the strongest supporters of maintaining the highest level of integrity in sports. I’m always very disciplined comply with the directives of the WADA, USADA, and the ITF anti-doping programme in tennis.
However, after this leak, there were many questions as American athletes, and the WADA. Instead of revealing all the details of the application of such strong substances as, for example, amphetamine or prednisolone, they dismissed it, citing “patient confidentiality”. And, moreover, put forward a number of accusations towards Russia. It’s all supposedly jeopardize the recovery of confidence in the Russian sports.
However, the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that there can be no question of any involvement of our country in this scandal:
– We can say that about any kind of involvement of Moscow, the government, some Russian services to such actions – it can not be considered. It’s entirely possible. Such allegations – they do not adorn any organization if they are not backed by something substantial. Don’t know if there’s any substantial reasoning of those who made such statements, – said in an interview with TASS Peskov.
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American Venus Williams in ‘Twitter,’ made a statement saying that upset about the leak. Photo: REUTERS
WADA WILL HAVE TO ANSWER A LOT OF QUESTIONS
However, after the scandal on the website of the Agency Bloomberg published an article, which leads to the idea that WADA now to remove all suspicions have to disclose all details of banned substances the American athletes:
– In order to remove suspicion, WADA shall disclose the adopted procedures for granting permits for use of banned drugs for medical purposes. No matter how unpleasant it may be, but the organization needs to explain – with the permission of the athletes or not naming names – why is she allowed the use of specific illegal drugs.
However, the hacker group Fancy Bears announced the appearance of documents that are related to gymnast Simone Bilz, tennis players Serena and Venus Williams and basketball player Delle Donne is only the first part of the documents.
Soon we can expect the emergence of new “revelations” not only athletes USA, but also in other countries
