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

[Eff Pandas]

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

Yea this is what I heard too. Which seems like a strange reason to make something a PED. And I'm curious if thats all that got it on the list or if there was more to it besides some athletes who won gold had it in their system.

[Teetotaler]

"it helps, or so it claims" So its not even fact that its a performance enhancer?

[aboutfkntime]

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.

Apparently it has only been a banned substance for a few months ?


AND, apparently there are doubts over whether it enhances performance ?


Don't know what to say about that LMAO

[aboutfkntime]

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

That is a fair call I suppose.

Being professional has responsibilities, why take the risk.

He wouldn't have a leg to stand on under amateur regulations, not sure about this example.

It's crazy that there are doubts as to whether the substance even enhances performance, AND it only just made the banned list.

[Pigeons]

I missed this story the first time around. Looks like he was the first Russian boxer to pop for meldonium since the ban. He admitted it and was banned for 2 years.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/36019868

[Pigeons]

Vitali Klitschko, 1996
Andrzej Fonfara, 2009
Anton Novikov, 2012
Mariusz Wach, 2012 and 2015
Igor Mikhalkin, 2016
Alexander Povetkin, 2016