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IWF statement on the reanalyzes

The IWF has been notified by the IOC regarding presumed Adverse Analytical Findings and Adverse Analytical Findings that resulted from the retesting of the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympic Games samples that also involves medal winners. The IWF closely cooperated with the IOC in the overall retesting procedure. As for Beijing, the results are qualified as presumed Adverse Analytical Findings, meaning that further analyses are currently done on the B samples. Should results be confirmed after these tests, IOC informs the IWF of the presence of Adverse Analytical Findings. The IWF was notified about 10 presumed Adverse Analytical Findings from 2008 Beijing. As for 2012 London, the procedure was slightly different from the one in Beijing and the IOC has informed IWF of the presence of 10 Adverse Analytical Findings. The IWF will follow the obligatory procedure set by its Anti-Doping Policy and by the WADA Code and proceed to the provisional suspension of the athletes as soon as the IOC procedures concluded. This provisional suspension will be introduced on the IWF website according to IWF Public Disclosure Policy. No further comments will be provided until the final decisions are

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

The IWF reports that sample of Mr. Rustam Khil Esmatullah (AFG) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for (S1.1 Anabolic agent) stanozolol. As a consequence, the athlete is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation. In any case where it is determined that the athlete did not commit an anti-doping rule violation, the relevant decision will also be published. The IWF will not make any further comment on the case until it is

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

The IWF reports that sample of Mr. Sergei Dolgalev (KGZ) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for (S1.1 Anabolic agent) stanozolol. As a consequence, the athlete is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation. In any case where it is determined that the athlete did not commit an anti-doping rule violation, the relevant decision will also be published. The IWF will not make any further comment on the case until it is

Another succesful Anti-Doping Seminar on the eve of the African Championships

Dr. Zakia Bartagi, IWF Anti-Doping Commission Member and Mr. Robert Ndjana, head of the National Anti-Doping Organization of Cameroon held a successful Anti-Doping Seminar in Yaoundé, Cameroon on 8th May 2016. The Seminar was created within the framework of the IWF Development Program and was organized in cooperation with the Weightlifting Federation of Africa. Dr. Bartagi and Mr. Ndjana spoke in front of more than 80 participants - among them Athletes, Coaches and Representatives of Weightlifting Federations of the African Continent. The presentations tackled the changes and challenges brought forward with the introduction of the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code and aimed to raise awareness of the Anti-Doping Rules that are most used in practice based on the experiences of the IWF. At the end of the Seminar the participants could put their newly gained knowledge to a test by filling the IWF Anti-Doping Quiz in English and French. The IWF warmly welcomes the increased attention of its Affiliates and will continue to count on it in its devoted fight against

ADAMS Maintenance

As part of WADA’s on-going technical maintenance operations, WADA is planning maintenance for the ADAMS Production environment on Tuesday, 3 May 2016, between 18:00 GMT and 20:00 GMT . Therefore, kindly note that during this period ADAMS services will be unavailable. Do not hesitate to contact WADA at [email protected], should you have any concerns or questions. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation, Your ADAMS

IWF Anti-Doping Seminar in Tashkent

Under the framework of the IWF Development Program an IWF Anti-Doping Seminar was held in cooperation with the Asian Weightlifting Federation on the occasion of the Asian Continental Qualification Event in Tashkent. The Seminar was a great success, with more than 90 participants from 30 Asian Member Federations. The Anti-Doping Education is one of the top priorities of the IWF and the Anti-Doping Commission thus wishes to ensure the protection of the clean athletes on their road to Rio! The IWF Anti-Doping Commission Chairman Dr Patrick Schamasch gave a through explanation about the overall anti-doping system and called upon all the athletes and coaches to fulfil their responsibilities. The IWF will continue its committed fight against doping and will do its best to spread awareness of rights and obligations connected to anti-doping along with the latest news and developments. Let’s lift CLEAN and