Alpine skier Stefan Luitz is losing their first victory in the world cup, because German used supplementary oxygen during the race.Stefan Luitz airing the world cup giant slalom race win at the beginning of December in Colorado. EPA / AOP
the International ski federation FIS anti-doping rules prohibit oxygen bottles olympic sites. The results will be rejected automatically if they are used.
the FIS secretary general Sarah Lewis told me, that he informed the German ski association, who has two weeks to request additional investigation on the topic. The matter can also make a complaint to the sport’s international court of appeal.
the German national team manager Wolfgang Maier confirm that the error is made, but it is not a scam.
the German team manager Mathias Berthold coming mistake after the race.
– We, the coaches and the doctors, we made a very stupid decision.
Sarah Lewis added that this is part of the FIS anti-doping rules, even if it is only a small misdemeanor. Wada has not denied supplemental oxygen use.
this Case involves a prohibited method, although this is a very different thing than blood doping or anabolic steroids. It’s just a foul, Lewis said.
Luitz win Colorado Beaver Creek following a world cup giant slalom race at the beginning of December. The starting point was more than 3 000 meters of altitude. German filmed the oxygen mask on his face fell. Luitz acknowledged the victory of nearly 40 000 euros.
Also the other a German count which has been said to have used race in oxygen, but Lewis only luitz’s actions will be investigated.
the Norwegian bills Kjetil Jansrud to understand the rules of logic.
– You don’t want to terrain for skiers or other sports athletes use supplemental oxygen. It does not give good pictures.
the Norwegian sports with supplemental oxygen use is prohibited, but Jansrud told me he saw the mask of the other countries athletes. Also, for example, Finnish cross-country skiers have used in previous years additional oxygen to the rehearsal context.
Luitz has continued to race the normal.
I’m sorry for him. It was just a stupid mistake on someone’s part, which should have been better informed, alpine skier Aksel Lund Svindal said last weekend.
it Is also unfortunate that we are talking about this instead of that she broke your knee? last year, but he still won this year in Beaver Creek. The situation is sad. It is the only word to describe this.
Sources: AP, AFP
Stefan Luitz has continued to race the normally in December. EPA / AOP
