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The IWF reports that sample of Ms. Genesis Lourdes RODRIGUEZ GOMEZ (VEN) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for (S6.b Specified stimulant) Isometheptene. 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

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The IWF reports that sample of Mr. Moises Cartagena (PUR) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for (S1.1 Anabolic agent) dehydrochlormethyltestosterone metabolites. 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

CAS DISMISSES THE APPEAL OF ALEXEI LOVCHEV

Lausanne, 15 July 2016 - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeal filed by the Russian weightlifter Alexei Lovchev against a decision issued by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) on 13 May 2016 in which a four-year period of ineligibility was imposed on the athlete, and his results at the 2015 IWF World Championships were cancelled, further to an anti-doping rule infraction (positive anti-doping test for ipamorelin, a growth hormone releasing peptide). Accordingly, the IWF decision is confirmed in full.

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The IWF reports that as a consequence of the IOC’s reanalyses, three further samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have returned Adverse Analytical Findings: MARTIROSYAN, Tigran (ARM) / M69kg - Stanozolol, Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (S 1.1 Anabolic agents) HASANOV, Sardar (AZE) – Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (S 1.1 Anabolic agents) OZKAN, Sibel (TUR) – Stanozolol (S 1.1 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

Anti-Doping issues to be discussed by the IWF Executive Board

Recognizing the serious consequences with regard to the reanalysis of the London 2012 and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games samples, the IWF Executive Board dedicates a full day to discuss these and other Anti-Doping related matters at its meeting in Tbilisi, GEO on 22-23 June. Following the decisions from 2015 that already showed the strictest approach towards zero tolerance, the IWF EB aims to continue its commitment and work for a clean sport. As a reminder, the following decisions were made by the IWF Executive Board in 2015: Bulgaria was banned to participate in weightlifting at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games / relevant decision confirmed by CAS 1 quota was withdrawn from Romania due to the multiple positive cases in the qualification period 1 quota was withdrawn from Uzbekistan due to the multiple positive cases in the qualification period Following the Executive Board meeting in Tbilisi, the summary of the relevant decisions will also be

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The IWF reports that as a consequence of the IOC’s reanalyses of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the samples of the following Athletes have returned Adverse Analytical Findings: KHURSHUDYAN, Hripsime (ARM) – Stanozolol (S1.1 Anabolic agents) DUDOGLO, Alexandru (MDA) – Stanozolol (S1.1 Anabolic agents) EVSTYUKHINA, Nadezda (RUS) – dehydrochlormethyltestosterone metabolites (S1.1 Anabolic agents) TAYLAN, Nurcan (TUR) – Stanozolol (S1.1 Anabolic agents) SHAINOVA, Marina (RUS) - Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone metabolites and stanozolol metabolites (S1.1 Anabolic agents) ZAIROV, Intigam (AZE) - Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (S1.1 Anabolic agents) – Remains suspended due to previous IWF sanction until 21.12.2023 ILYIN, Ilya (KAZ) – Stanozolol (S1.1 Anabolic agents) – Remains provisionally suspended 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