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CAS dismissed Greek weightlifters’ appeal, confirming the IWF sanctions

10 out of 11 Greek weightlifters who had tested positive on an Out-of-Competition testing in March 2008, filed an appeal to CAS on the 7th July 2008 against the IWF Hearing Panel’s decision of the 4th June 2008.
CAS (Court of Arbitration in Sport) held its hearing on the 15th January in Athens and issued its ruling on 6th March 2009 as follows:


The appeal filed on 7th July 2008 by the athletes against the decision issued on the 4th June 2008 by the doping Hearing Panel of the International Weightlifting Federation is dismissed.

  • The decision issued on the 4th June 2008 by the doping Hearing Panel of the International Weightlifting Federation is confirmed.
  • A suspension of two years is imposed on the athletes commencing on the 7th March 2008.