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Through a message written on his blog, the Russian biathlete Ekaterina Iourieva quest'' today announced his retirement from racing.
Thursday 27 February 2014 2 minutes reading time
The thirty year old Tchaikovsky said that in recent weeks has lived a very difficult period because of serious health problems of the mother, adding that once the failed'' goal of participating in the Olympic Games of the house has no more incentives to continue the '' agonistic activity.
As written by Iourieva not do the slightest mention of doping cases that have marked his career. The first, and most striking, than in 2009 when he was disqualified for a positive EPO'' s in a time when it was yellow bib. The second, still alleged, in early January 2014 for which it is still awaiting trial.
In the light of what has happened in recent years, a dark halo and suspicion can not even wrap successes in the years 2006-2008, when it was proposed to surprise emerging as one of the athletes of the circuit. Iourieva keeps 2 wins and 9 podiums in the World Cup, including three world championship medals (one gold, one silver, one bronze) in Östersund 2008.
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