News

The IWF reports that as a consequence of the IOC’s reanalyses of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (IOC – wave 2), the samples of the following Athletes have returned Adverse Analytical Findings:

• PASHAYEV, Nizami (AZE) – Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, Oxandrolone, Stanozolol (S1.1 Anabolic agents)
• KULESHA, Iryna (BLR) – Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (S1.1 Anabolic agents)
• NOVIKAVA, Nastassia (BLR) – Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, Stanozolol (S1.1 Anabolic agents)
• RYBAKOU, Andrei (BLR) – Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, Stanozolol (S1.1 Anabolic agents)
• CAO, Lei (CHN) – GHRP-2 (S2. Hormones and related substances)
• CHEN, Xiexia (CHN) – GHRP-2 (S2. Hormones and related substances)
• LIU, Chun Hong (CHN) – Sibutramine (S6. Stimulants), GHRP-2 (S2. Hormones and related substances)
• GRABOVETSKAYA, Mariya (KAZ) – Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, Oxandrolone, Stanozolol (S1.1 Anabolic agents)
• MANEZA, Maya (KAZ) – Stanozolol (S1.1 Anabolic agents)
• NEKRASSOVA, Irina (KAZ) – Stanozolol (S1.1 Anabolic agents)
• SEDOV, Vladimir (KAZ) – Stanozolol (S1.1 Anabolic agents)
• AKKAEV, Khadzhimurat (RUS) – Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (S1.1 Anabolic agents)
• LAPIKOV, Dmitry (RUS) – Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (S1.1 Anabolic agents)
• DAVYDOVA, Natalya (UKR) – Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (S1.1 Anabolic agents)
• KOROBKA, Olha (UKR) – Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (S1.1 Anabolic agents)

In line with the relevant rules and regulations, the IWF imposed mandatory provisional suspensions upon the Athletes, who remain provisionally suspended in view of potential anti-doping rule violations until their cases are closed.

Following the IOC’s decisions, the IWF will be in a position to take over the results management of these cases.

Should it be determined in any of the cases that no anti-doping violation was committed, the relevant decision shall also be published.

The IWF will not make any further comments on the cases until they are closed.