Tag: Yuliya Efimova
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Russian swimmer Efimova might continue to compete in 2024 Olympics
Five-time world swimming champion Yuliya Yefimova may make a decision concerning her professional career in a spontaneous manner, and she may stay to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games, she said in an interview with TASS. “I will definitely be swimming a year after Tokyo [the 2020 Olympics – TASS], we will see. Maybe I’ll…
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Rio 2016: Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova appeals FINA ban following IOC verdict
The legal battle to compete in next month’s Olympics has begun as Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova was the first to appeal her exclusion from the Rio Games by swimming body FINA, acting on criteria set out by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IOC declined to impose a blanket ban on Russian competitors over state-run…
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FINA withdraws meldonium abuse charges from Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova — lawyer
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has withdrawn meldonium abuse charges from Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova, the swimmer’s lawyer, Artyom Patsev, told TASS. Efimova was suspected of using meldonium, a formula, which the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) included in its list of prohibited substances as of January 1, 2016. Efimova, who is Russia’s 2012 Olympic bronze…
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Efimova calls for investigation into Salt Lake City doping laboratory after selection for Russian Rio 2016 team
Russian swimmer Yuliya Efimova has called for an investigation into the Salt Lake City doping laboratory after she failed a drugs test for meldonium. It comes as the 24-year-old has been named in the Russian team for August’s Olympic Games despite an anti-doping hearing by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) having not yet delivered a…
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FINA Decides to Maintain Provisional Suspension of Yuliya Efimova
Considering the provisional suspension imposed by FINA to swimmer Yulia Efimova (RUS) and the recent WADA recommendations on the use of Meldonium, the FINA Doping Panel decided to maintain the provisional suspension of this athlete, until a hearing of Ms Efimova is held by the FINA Doping Panel. Read FINA Photo courtesy of svoem.dk, CC…
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WADA announces meldonium amnesty
The presence of less than one microgram of meldonium in doping samples in tests conducted on athletes before March 1 this year is acceptable, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday. Meldonium was added to WADA’s list of banned substances on Jan. 1, 2016, with athletes around the world being informed of the decision…
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USA: Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova vows to fight doping accusations
Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova said in a self-recorded statement from Los Angeles, Monday, that she still hopes to compete in the Rio summer Olympic Games despite failing a doping test for meldonium. SOT, Yulia Efimova, Russian Olympic swimmer (Russian): “Dear friends! I think that you have already heard that I tested positive for doping. This…
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Efimova admits meldonium use, when it was not illegal
Russia’s titled swimmer, four-time world champion Yuliya Yefimova has admitted that she has tested positive for meldonium (sold under the brand name Mildronate) that was banned starting January 1, 2016. However, she used this medication for medical reasons, the athlete said on Monday on the Rossiya 24 TV channel. “The blood samples taken from me…
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Sports minister: Swimmer Efimova has to explain doping presence in her blood herself
Titled Russian swimmer Yuliya Efimova can explain the presence of doping in her organism only herself, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told TASS on Thursday. The All-Russian Swimming Federation confirmed on Thursday that it had temporarily suspended Efimova from all swimming-related competitions because the swimmer might have violated the anti-doping rules. Earlier, it was reported…