A strong blow to the Greek cycling federation, as the leading Greek track cyclist, Christos Volikakiswas punished with Three-year exclusion due to violations of anti-doping regulations.
According to a announcement by the World Cycling Federation (UCI), the 37 -year -old Volikakis was found Positive to forbidden substance after a sample re -examination taken during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. His sentence began in March 2024 and will last By March 2027.
The case came to light through the International Olympic Committee’s re -evaluation program, which is implemented with the aim of enhancing transparency and purity in sports.
The announcement of the World Cycling Federation:
“The World Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that Greek cyclist Christos Volikakis has been punished with a period of three years exclusion due to violations Specifically of metabolite LGD-4033 (1).
According to the World Code of Anti-Doping (CODE) and UCI (UCI ADR) anti-doping regulations, the exclusion period began on March 15, 2024 and will run until March 14, 2027 (including).
The breach of the regulations emerged from the reconstruction of the second sample taken on August 16, 2016, during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games, from which the athlete has been canceled.
The case was resolved by accepting the consequences, as provided by the Code and the UCI regulations. UCI will not make further commentary.
(1) LGD-4033 and its metabolites are prohibited substances included in the S1.2 [Άλλοι Αναβολικοί Παράγοντες] The list of banned substances maintained by the World Anti-Doping Organization (WADA) and adopted by UCI.
(2) The reconstruction was carried out in the framework of the Re-analysis Program conducted by the International Audit Service (ITA) on behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), focused on samples collected during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. in 2018. They enhance doping efforts, acting as an additional deterrent, while expanding the spectrum of possible violations of regulations that are detected beyond the initial analysis. The recovery program allows additional checks based on newer information, e.g. from research, or when the methods of detection evolve thanks to the progress of science“
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