IAAF has announced this afternoon the positivity of the anti-doping test sample B of the athlete Alex Schwarzer. The result of the test carried out by the Cologne laboratory, confirming what was already evidenced in the sample A.
As a result of this, the athlete was suspended with immediate effect by the IAAF.
The athlete had tested positive in a doping control carried out on Janu. 1, this year and announced in recent weeks.
Athlete's statement on his Facebook profile:
"After the news of positivity I never stopped training despite the pain, the anger and the bitterness that absorb all my energies. I do it for my coach, for whom I have always been close, and for all that every day demonstrate to believe in me and in my innocence. I will fight to the last chance to shed light on this story: I want to go to the Olympics to give an answer in the race because I’m clean."
The statement of his coach on the Facebook profile of the athlete:
"The gravity of the situation and too many dark sides deserve the attention of the WADA should urgently open an investigation against the IAAF behavior. It would be a bad signal if were to prevail blinking between institutions that crushes the truth."
Obviously this news has had a major impact in the sports and non-sports national newspapers.
In the section "Race Walking in the world" we have selected some.
We leave our readers to draw the consequences.