THE ITA ASSERTS RULE VIOLATIONS AGAINST BULGARIAN WEIGHTLIFTER YUNDER BEYTULA The International Testing Agency (ITA), leading an independent anti-doping program for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), asserts anti-doping rule violations against Bulgarian weightlifter Yunder Beytula. The ITA reports that based on an incident that occurred during an Out-Of-Competition testing mission conducted by the ITA on 29 December 2020, […]

THE ITA ASSERTS ADRVs AGAINST WEIGHTLIFTER DMYTRO CHUMAK AND COACH MATSOKHA MYKHAILO The International Testing Agency (ITA), leading an independent anti-doping program for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), asserts anti-doping rule violations against Ukrainian weightlifter Dmytro Chumak and his coach Matsokha Mykhailo. The ITA reports that based on an incident that occurred during an Out-Of-Competition testing mission […]

THE ITA ASSERTS APPARENT ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATION AGAINST AZERBAIJANI WEIGHTLIFTER THE INTERNATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (ITA), ON BEHALF OF THE INTERNATIONAL WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION (IWF), ASSERTS AN APPARENT ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATION AGAINST AZERBAIJANI WEIGHTLIFTER BOYANKA MINKOVA KOSTOVA. Acting independently on behalf of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), the ITA reports that a sample collected by the ITA […]

THE ITA ASSERTS APPARENT ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATION AGAINST BRAZILIAN WEIGHTLIFTER THE INTERNATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (ITA), ON BEHALF OF THE INTERNATIONAL WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION (IWF), ASSERTS AN APPARENT ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATION AGAINST BRAZILIAN WIEGHTLIFTER NATHASHA ROSA FIGUEIREDO. The ITA reports that a sample collected during an out-of-competition doping control  on 31 March 2021 from Nathasha Rosa Figueiredo, weightlifter […]

The IWF reports that the ITA has asserted an anti-doping rule violation against Mr. Rinat KIREEV (RUS) under Article 2.2 of the IWF Anti-Doping Rules. The asserted ADRV is based on investigations conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Intelligence and Investigations Department (WADA I&I) and by Professor Richard McLaren into allegations of systemic doping practices in Russian sport […]

The IWF reports that the ITA has asserted an anti-doping rule violation against Ms. Ekaterina KATINA (RUS) under Article 2.2 of the IWF Anti-Doping Rules. The athlete is  provisionally suspended with immediate effect until the resolution of the proceedings. The asserted ADRV is based on investigations conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Intelligence and Investigations Department […]

IWF reports that Mr. Jorge Faustino Perez Castillo (MEX) as an Athlete Support Personnel has been charged with Anti-Doping Rule Violations under Article 2.8 of the IWF Anti-Doping Policy. Provisional suspension has already been imposed on Mr. Castillo on 19 March 2018 by the IWF. The provisional suspension imposed remains in effect in view of […]

IWF reports that Mr. Liu Ning as an Athlete Support Personnel has been charged with Anti-Doping Rule Violations under Article 2.8 and/or 2.9 of the IWF Anti-Doping Policy. As a consequence, Mr.Ning is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation. In any case where it is determined that the Athlete Support Personnel […]

The IWF reports that, based on the Moscow Laboratory Information Management System (“LIMS”)  information and analytical data provided by WADA I & I and the International Testing Agency (“ITA”)’s own investigation, the IWF has asserted Anti-Doping Rule Violations against Ms. Oksana SLIVENKO (RUS) under Article 2.2 of the IWF Anti-Doping Policy. The case is being […]

The IWF has decided to bring forward the Atypical Finding of Mr. Rempelis Konstantinos (GRE) for Clenbuterol (S1.2 Other Anabolic Agents) as an Adverse Analytical Finding. As a consequence, the Athlete is provisionally suspended with effect from 1 March 2021 in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation. In any case where it is determined that the Athlete did […]

IWF reports that Mr, Ángel José LUNA MARÍN (VEN) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for Boldenone and its metabolite (S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS)). 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 […]

IWF reports that the International Testing Agency (ITA) is asserting an anti-doping rule violation against Mr. Jean Yannick Coret (MRI) in accordance with Article 2.4 of the IWF ADP. 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. IWF will not […]