Wada weightlifting probe finds evidence of doppelgangers providing samples | Malay Mail

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GENEVA, Oct 22 — A three-year investigation into the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has uncovered cases of suspected urine substitution and “doppelgangers” being used to impersonate athletes, the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) said today. Eighteen weightlifters from six...

Thursday, 22 Oct 2020 11:43 PM MYT

Eighteen weightlifters from six countries are suspected of giving manipulated samples, Wada said, adding that the cases of urine substitution would be forwarded to the International Testing Agency . Other branches of the investigation included Operation Outreach, which looked into accusations that a high-ranking member of the IWF was paid to protect Russian athletes from detection, and Operation Heir, which looked into allegations of an organised doping and a protection scheme operating within Romanian weightlifting.“Wada is appalled by what its Intelligence and Investigations Department has uncovered in this investigation,” said Wada president Witold Banka in a statement.

 

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