Alberto Salazar: Wada must investigate athletes – IOC president
Our partners use technology, like cookies, and collect data to provide you with the very best online experience and to personalise the information and advertisements shown to you.
Please let us know whether you agree.
All athletes who coached according to IOC president Thomas Bach should be investigated by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Salazar, the former coach of Britains Mo Farah, was this week found guilty of doping violations after a four-year investigation by the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada).
61, the choice contrary to Salazar, came after a two-year court battle.
Bach stated the case isvery worrying and raises serious concerns.
Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, Bach said:We are confident that Wada will appear in to this case very carefully and will follow up on queries that continue following this record.
The IOC may write a letter to Wada in this respect
On what he will be asking Wada, Bach added:To determine how many athletes are researched. Have of the athletes been investigated who have been training in this centre?
Does the report address the entire period of the presence of this project or only a part of it?
Could any Olympic consequences directly or indirectly be affected?
We heard from the report that the athletes wouldnt have known what happened to them this can be an important element when studying sanctions however disqualification is mandatory whether the athlete understands or not.
We are extremely confident that Wada is considering this anyway so we are awaiting the advice out of Wada in this respect.
In a statement, Wada explained:Wada notes the conclusions passed down in the instances of Alberto Salazar and Jeffrey Brown in relation for their involvement from the Nike Oregon Project. As always, Wada will review all facets of this case.
We shall await the IOCs correspondence but we cant comment publicly until weve reviewed the situation in full
Runs on the Nike Oregon Project – house into four-time Olympic champion Farah from 2011.
The 36-year-old Farah, plus a six-time world champion, said:Im relieved that Usada has, after four decades, finished their investigation into Alberto Salazar.
I abandoned the Nike Oregon Project at 2017 however, as Ive always said, I have no tolerance for anybody who violates the rules or crosses online. I am glad theres been a conclusion.
The Briton hasnt failed a drugs test and has always denied violating any rules.
Allegations against Salazar surfaced in 2015, however, UK Athletics cleared Farah to remain together with the Nike Oregon Project.
Read more here: http://prawodobiznesu.ceranek.pl/?p=13312