The famous Russian shooter will miss the Olympics due to doping problems

The famous Russian shooter, the Olympic champion 2000 and the bronze medalist of the 2004 Games Sergey Alifirenko will not speak at games not only because of vision problems, but also because of violations of anti-doping legislation committed during treatment. This version of the whole sport was confirmed by several sources in the Rifle Union of Russia (SSR) and the headquarters of the Russian delegation of Russia in Beijing.

The official version of the exclusion of 39-year-old Sergei Alifirenko from the Olympic team of Russia at the Games in Beijing was voiced by the head coach of the bullet shooting team Oleg Lapkin.

“Sergey Alifirenko had recently had vision problems,” said Oleg Lapkin. “He had a glaucoma, increased intraocular pressure. Olympic selection Sergey did not pass, but we still included him in the team as an Olympic champion, and until the last we hoped that it would not be better. Unfortunately, the treatment did not give the treatment. And we had to make a replacement even before our departure to Beijing. Instead of Sergey. Alifirenko at the Olympics will be the champion of Europe Leonid Ekimov. "

Sources in the leadership of the SSR and the headquarters of the Russian delegation of Russia in Beijing confirm that Sergei Alifirenko had vision problems. But they correct: they were not the real reason for exclusion from the Olympic team, but violations of anti -doping legislation committed during treatment.

According to the agency, to treat Glaucoma, Sergei Alifirenko, used the same drug as the biathlete Tatyana Moiseeva, accused in the last winter season of doping, Dexamethason. For unknown reasons, the therapeutic exception was not issued to its use by the famous shooter.

National Doping Control showed the presence of a prohibited drug in the body, the documents were sent to the International Sports Failure Federation (ISSF) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Currently, ISSF insists on sanctions - two -year disqualification of Sergei Alifirenko. Discussions on this subject continue, the final decision in the case will be made after the completion of the Olympic Games.

The shooter himself in an interview with the whole sport agency said that he did not use any drugs to treat glaucoma.

“It is impossible to treat it especially, because there are many substances ... bad,” the shooter admitted. “Although the athletes are the same people, why infringe them in the right to be treated? How did I do not treat it? Well, I didn’t have any results in the last time. I didn’t have a somersault. In the Olympic team they included me, but I decided not to take risks and does not bring everyone at the most crucial moment, therefore, even before it was departed before it was departed. Beijing was replaced. "