Olympic champion Vancouver is disqualified due to the lip cream

The Norwegian skier Teresa Johag does not consider the 13-month disqualification for the use of the lip cream correct.

The day before, it became known that the Norwegian anti-doping agency suspended the 28-year-old athlete from competitions for violation of anti-doping rules.

“I am glad that the agency sees that I had no intention of improving my results using the lip cream,” Yohaug VG quotes the words. “I am also glad that the agency according to me that I had no reason not to trust its doctor. I understand that the anti -doping rules should be strict, but I do not consider it right to get a 13 -month disqualification due to the province cream. We will discuss what to do next with my lawyer. ”

In October 2016, the athlete's doping industry gave a positive result for the prohibited substance clostebol. The skier said that it was contained in the ointment for the lips, which she used to prevent sunburn.

The doctor of the Norwegian national race Fredrick Bendixen soon resigned, taking responsibility for what had happened, since it was he who recommended Johaug to use this ointment.

Johaug is the 2010 Olympic Games champion in Vancouver and the 2014 Games Bronze medalist in Sochi, she also won the world's gold medals seven times, and became the owner of the World Cup twice and won twice on the prestigious for many days the Tour de Ski.