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The national anti-doping agency of India vowed to clean up the country?s national pool of athletes by conducting investigations which includes raids in training centers in the country. There were eight track and field athletes who recently failed anti-doping test for steroids, an incident that caused the termination of the services of track and field coach Yuri Ogorodnik. The Ukrainian coach helped the country win gold in the Commonwealth Games and in the Asian Games last year. However, he was being blamed for the doping scandal.
Athletics Coach Allowed to Leave the Country
The sports authority of India and the committee investigating the fiasco allowed the Ukrainian coach to return home even if the investigation is still on going. According to online reports, after giving statement to the committee created by the sports ministry, the coach was permitted to go home provided he will return to India if summoned. Many people doubts if the coach will come back because he previously told the media that he was being singled out in the doping scandal. Yuri said that he only brings to the country gold and not steroids.
But even if Ogorodnik did not gave steroids to his athletes, the high number of athletes found positive for steroids is already enough to make him responsible. The coach also admitted that he recommended food supplements which were not certified by the Sports Authority of India.
Track Athletes Contend Steroids Came from Supplements
The athletes claim that it could be the food supplements that they were taking that caused the positive test. An athlete alleged that Ogorodnik and two other coaches recommended these supplements when the SAI run out of supply. Mandeep Kaur, Sini Jose and Ashwini Akkunji, all gold medalists in the 400 m relay, are all under Ogorodnik?s supervision.
NADA Raided Another Training Center
While the investigation of the 8 track and field athletes is on-going, the NADA conducted a series of surprised inspection in the training camps. They started in Patiala training center where these women track athletes were caught. A few days later, NADA conducted a raid at the Bangalore SAI Centre.
On Saturday, they also made a surprise inspection at the SAI Center in Bhopal. NADA Director General Rahul Bhatnagar confirmed their actions through a statement. He said that the raiding team was composed of officers from NADA which include technical and doping control officers.
Urine Samples and Supplements Were Taken for Analysis
According to the press release, the team checked the rooms of each athlete for banned substances. Samples of the supplements and other medicines found in each quarter were taken by anti-doping officers for laboratory analysis. A random urine sampling was also conducted by the officers.
NADA said they took 25 urine samples from 20 women and 5 men athletes training at the Bhopal facility. They came from wushu, judo, boxing, hockey and watersports. According to Bhatnagar, all the samples will be sent to the National Dope Testing Laboratory. In a few days or after a week, the public can expect for the result. Sports officials are hoping that no more additional athletes will return positive for using anabolic steroids.
Athletics Coach Allowed to Leave the Country
The sports authority of India and the committee investigating the fiasco allowed the Ukrainian coach to return home even if the investigation is still on going. According to online reports, after giving statement to the committee created by the sports ministry, the coach was permitted to go home provided he will return to India if summoned. Many people doubts if the coach will come back because he previously told the media that he was being singled out in the doping scandal. Yuri said that he only brings to the country gold and not steroids.
But even if Ogorodnik did not gave steroids to his athletes, the high number of athletes found positive for steroids is already enough to make him responsible. The coach also admitted that he recommended food supplements which were not certified by the Sports Authority of India.
Track Athletes Contend Steroids Came from Supplements
The athletes claim that it could be the food supplements that they were taking that caused the positive test. An athlete alleged that Ogorodnik and two other coaches recommended these supplements when the SAI run out of supply. Mandeep Kaur, Sini Jose and Ashwini Akkunji, all gold medalists in the 400 m relay, are all under Ogorodnik?s supervision.
NADA Raided Another Training Center
While the investigation of the 8 track and field athletes is on-going, the NADA conducted a series of surprised inspection in the training camps. They started in Patiala training center where these women track athletes were caught. A few days later, NADA conducted a raid at the Bangalore SAI Centre.
On Saturday, they also made a surprise inspection at the SAI Center in Bhopal. NADA Director General Rahul Bhatnagar confirmed their actions through a statement. He said that the raiding team was composed of officers from NADA which include technical and doping control officers.
Urine Samples and Supplements Were Taken for Analysis
According to the press release, the team checked the rooms of each athlete for banned substances. Samples of the supplements and other medicines found in each quarter were taken by anti-doping officers for laboratory analysis. A random urine sampling was also conducted by the officers.
NADA said they took 25 urine samples from 20 women and 5 men athletes training at the Bhopal facility. They came from wushu, judo, boxing, hockey and watersports. According to Bhatnagar, all the samples will be sent to the National Dope Testing Laboratory. In a few days or after a week, the public can expect for the result. Sports officials are hoping that no more additional athletes will return positive for using anabolic steroids.