Nordic SkiingCross-country skiing - Norway
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These days the Norwegian cross-country team is holding a training camp at altitude in Livigno. Mondays & igrave ;, during a press conference with the media, Therese Johaug & egrave; blurted all''ennesima question about the issue of anti-asthmatic drugs.
Wednesday 7 September 2016 5 minutes reading time
Obviously in Norway's disqualification Martin Johnsrud Sundby for taking un''eccessiva dose of salbutamol, with its loss of the victory of the World 2014 - '' 15 Cup, opened a strong debate sull''utilizzo and sull''eventuale Abuse of the anti-asthmatic drugs.
Since worldwide & egrave; country, even among the fjords the general media have slingshots sull''argomento without having knowledge of the facts in the field, doing damage and consequently seeing the rotten everywhere, sometimes without reason.
To put a collective all''isteria brake, the Norwegian federation has even had to set up a 'Commission of Inquiry on the administration of drugs against' asthma.
In this climate, the press conference yesterday between the 'other racers and journalists has obviously had a single argument. Exasperated by the situation and by the constant questions about, Johaug left by political correctness and talked to freewheel.
"I am happy that it has been established that the 'commission of inquiry. We will not have nothing to hide and we have not done anything wrong.
If I, who have not the status of asthmatic, I have never taken anti-asthmatic drugs? When I got sick and I had respiratory infections, doctors have prescribed the team just did that kind of medicine until they are back healthy. But & egrave; cos & igrave; that you care what kind of ailments.
I think you're giving the fund a reputation it does not deserve. The anti-asthma medications do not improve performance. Instead of listening to the media in many begin to doubt the Norwegian fund, and this & egrave; very sad".
Even the team doctor Fredrik Bendiksen had to explain to reporters what should be obvious: "& Egrave; obvious that if un''atleta healthy and without the status of asthmatic falls ill, its ability & agrave; respiratory decreases because & eacute; starts coughing and filled with phlegm. in that case you administer the appropriate treatment. My role as a doctor & egrave; determine how to act, if they rely on the kind of drugs and, ethically speaking, try to use its little as possible. in general there '' & egrave ; nothing illegal, if you stay in the allowed dosage. "
The key word, in fact, & egrave; "Permissible dose". It should not be forgotten how Sundby has received a ban for abusing a drug that can memorize options legally assume, not for taking a prohibited substance.
Evidently to memorize options ;, also in Norway, the 'immense mined marsh that matches the theme of doping, made up of many facets and different situations, it is confirmed fertile ground for those who want to do sensationalism.
Unfortunately for memorize options when the source of (mis) information puts a foot wrong, not blown up as it deserves, but can memorize options continue to do damage, muddying it all instead & eacute; trying to flush out the real rot.
Ques''ultima operation to memorize options It requires effort and especially knowledge of the facts. Quality & agrave; conspicuously absent in who seeks only to raise the dust, without bothering to get at the deeper issues.
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