Comments Thread For: Igor Mikhalkin Tests Positive For Meldonium, Stripped of EBU Title

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

EBU light heavyweight champion Igor Mikhalkin (18-1) has tested positive for the forbidden substance meldonium and has been stripped of the title.
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[ShoulderRoll]

Let me guess, this guy is from Russia right?

[Ray*]

Lmaooooooooooooooo

[fanofslug]

I can see how he could have taken this to help with blood circulation if he's ill or has a medical condition without realising it was a banned substance. Sounds like an honest mistake.

[WesternChamp]

why would any athletes even consider using any type of banned substance? i rather lose knowing that i did my best than to win knowing that i cheated. makes no sense.

[SplitSecond]

Supposedly WADA banned this because they found too many athletes on the stuff. Apparently was found in the urine of 13 Gold medalists at the 2015 European Games.

Link:

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/why-maria-sharapovas-meldonium-positive-raises-questions-for-cycling-too-215748

[Eff Pandas]

In his defense on this one this is a new PED from my understanding. This was legal last year & its not this year. And I'm sure everyone didn't get the memo. Whether this guy did or didn't who really knows.

This is one of the legit problems with the banned substances list. Who the eff can name the list or more importantly what products or what medical issues you legitly have that you might be given a prescription for that these products might be in.

I'd also be curious as to the science of why this PED was okay last year & its not this year. Or I guess what the threshold of a drug being a PED to begin with is.

[tiliheels]

i've just about given up on testing..science is 10 steps ahead of it. but no matter wat it should be required

[Dean_Razorback]

the same thing that sharapova took, right?

[SplitSecond]

In his defense on this one this is a new PED from my understanding. This was legal last year & its not this year. And I'm sure everyone didn't get the memo. Whether this guy did or didn't who really knows.

This is one of the legit problems with the banned substances list. Who the eff can name the list or more importantly what products or what medical issues you legitly have that you might be given a prescription for that these products might be in.

I'd also be curious as to the science of why this PED was okay last year & its not this year. Or I guess what the threshold of a drug being a PED to begin with is.

I guess if you're an athlete, just stay away from any drugs, if you have to take any, inform the officials.