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Today were the 'Norwegian anti-doping agency announced its call for penalty against Therese Johaug, found positive to Clostebol made in a September 16 spot check.
Tuesday 29 November 2016 3 minutes reading time
The ENISA Norwegian anti-doping commission has requested "a disqualification for a period of 14 months which starts from the time of interim suspension, ie from 18 October 2016".
The grounds for the duration of that sentence is as follows: it is believed that Johaug is guilty of nell''assunzione Trofodermin of negligence, the cream against sunburn that contains the Clostebol, because on the drug packaging is clearly marked as written " Doping".
The 'athlete, being of international level for many years, should have been aware of his duties and he should pursue the matter instead of blindly trusting the team doctor, who provided the medicine.
However, the 'commission of inquiry found that there was not the' intention of violating anti-doping rules and, depending on the concentration of Clostebol nell''organismo, the presence of the substance is due undoubtedly all''assunzione Occasionally through the cream.
The lawyer Johaug, Christian Hjort, said that his client "is happy to be believed, but not to understand the basis of the request for disqualification of 14 months". The 'lawyer said that on a personal basis "for as I see it, there would be the basis for an acquittal".
The onus is now Norway's anti-doping tribunal, which will set the date un''udienza. According to the words of Hjort, the defensive line will be to try to prove the 'absence of negligence to try to avoid disqualification. At the same time, the National Anti-Doping Tribunal may impose a greater punishment than the request of the Anti-doping prosecutor.
However, if it were to be accepted the request for disqualification of 14 months, which would mean Johaug could return to competition as of December 18, 2017, therefore the participation in the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang County in 2018 would not be compromised.
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