Resounding! Therese Johaug all''antidoping positive because of a cream

After the 'Ventolin abuse by Martin Johnsrud Sundby, the Norwegian cross-country skiing is shaken by another doping case on its own piece to 90. A positive result & egrave; Therese Johaug due to a lightness that could cost dear.

Thursday 13 October 2016 4 minutes reading time

The official statement of the Norwegian Federation reads as follows: "Therese Johaug & egrave; been found positive for using a cream against sunburn during a training camp in Italy in Livigno at the end of August. To cure them used the Trofodermin cream, in which & egrave; contained the Clostebol, a substance belonging to the category of anabolic steroids. The medical team of Fredrik S. Bendiksen bought two creams in an Italian chemist, one of which was precisely the Trofodermin, given Johaug the evening of 4 September 2016. The doctor assured all''atleta that the cream could be used and It did not contain substances included in the forbidden list Wada. September 16 Johaug & egrave; was subjected to a surprise drug test, the results of which & egrave; It was communicated to the Norwegian National Federation October 4 ". The team doctor said to "take all the responsibility & agrave; the fact that Therese has taken a prohibited substance. I am extremely sorry for what happened and for the situation in which I put Therese, an incredibly precise and meticulous person around us memorize options that ago. Now let memorize options of all because & eacute; nonvenga punished for the 'use of a cream that I had to be ensured perfectly legal. These are the first words of Therese Johaug: "I am devastated and shocked to find myself in this surreal and very difficult situation. I think what happened unfair and totally undeserved, although they are obviously conscious of my responsibility & agrave; as an athlete and medicines that I can not use. " The President of Erik R Ã¸ federation; ste said: "This & egrave; a terribly sad day. We are now very concerned about the Therese-being and Fredrik. We shall their neighbors in this difficult situation. The federation & egrave; embittered by the fact that skiing Norwegian cross is over again in an unpleasant situation and hopes that the committee devoted to the discipline face of all because & eacute; this never happens pi & ugrave; ". It therefore trattebbe a resounding naivete & agrave; the medical team, but what happened does nothing but put nell''occhio cyclone of the norge country skiing, gi & agrave; overwhelmed by the case-Sundby. Now it remains to see what will be the consequences for Johaug, winner of two World Cups (2013 - '' 14 and 2015 - '' 16) and 46 top-level competitions (including 4 gold iridescent).

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