spain in
drug sCandal
two spanish players return positive results from doping tests during
the Women’s WorldHockey olympic Qualifier in baku, azerbaijan
Two unnamed players from the Spanish member of a team tests positive, the whole
International women’s team have returned team can be thrown out. This would make
positive findings from both their A and B Azerbaijan, who Spain defeated 3-2 in the
samples. final, likely to get an Olympic ticket after all.
In accordance with the provisions in the
FIH Anti-Doping Policy, which is in line with Foul PlaY?
the World Anti-Doping Code, both players The Spanish federation claims the positive
requested a hearing before the FIH Judicial tests were the result of foul play at the
Commission. These hearings, which will take tournament which was held in Azerbaijan.
place at the end of June 2008, will determine They have levelled a number of accusations at
whether or not an anti-doping rule violation the organisers, including claims a number of
has been committed and, if so, what the their players fell ill after drinking water given
sanction should be. to them by the organisers during matches.
Whilst the process is ongoing, the athletes “My players haven’t taken anything,”
will remain unnamed to protect the technical secretary Jose Antonio Gil told The
DRUGS
confidentiality rights of players as well as the Associated Press. “Our players are totally
integrity of the results management process innocent. We are looking into whether the
– especially if the investigation finds that players were intoxicated or if there was a
there has not been a violation of the anti- manipulation of the samples.”
doping rules. The Azerbaijan Hockey Federation has
not commented
olYmPiC tHrEat on the Spanish
According to FIH rules, if more than one allegations.

IN
sportspEoplE involvEd
in doping offEnCEs

Thankfully incidents in hockey are few and marY dECkEr,
far between. Other sports have a far bigger United States,
SPORT
problem. Here are some famous athletes Athletics, Testosterone
who have been found, or have admitted bEn JoHnson, Canada, Athletics,
to, having taken illegal performance- Stanozolol
enhancing drugs or prohibited recreational irina korzHanEnko, Russia, Athletics,
drugs: Stanozolol
linFord CHristiE, England, Athletics, PiEtEr dE VilliErs, France, Rugby
Nandrolone union, Cocaine & ecstasy
mark bosniCH, Australia, Football, mary onyali-omagbemi, Nigeria,
Cocaine Athletics, Ephedrine
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