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Some In Belarus Willing To Arrest ICF President

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Some In Belarus Willing To Arrest ICF President

The President of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) and his close assistants should be arrested and “get reprimanded” upon their arrival to Belarus.

Head coach of the national rowing and canoeing team Uladzimir Shantarovich has said this at a press-conference in Minsk on July 18, BelaPAN news agency writes.

In his opinion, the wording of the reason for the 1-year disqualification of Belarus men’s team for violation of the anti-doping regulations, in particular, using Meldonium, which has been prohibited since January1, 2016, — looks like flimflam.

”I have no idea what they were thinking of. This is a crime of professional misconduct, committed by a group of five people. Blackmailing and slander”, — says Shantarovich, who remains famous in the sports world for his subtle statements.

He has called on the media not to get down to the “rotten philosophy”, but to ask questions to the bosses of the International Federation. “The seven athletes who have been suspended – they have nothing to do with all this. How will they live and do the breadwinning?”— the coach has stated.

According to Lukashenka’s assistant on the issues of physical culture, sports and tourism development, the first Vice-president of the National Olympic Committee Maksim Ryzhankou, the officials in the international federations have been there for ages so the grass started growing under their feet. He called prohibition of Meldonium an element of the pharmaceutical companies’struggle.

“Some seem to dislike it that a Latvian company manufactures a popular preparation. Some need the Americans, or someone close to America, or the Europeans, to win,”— Ryzhankou has said.

The Olympic Champion (2008) and silver winner (2012) Aliaksandr Bahdanovich has noted that his tests were never positive, not even once, for the 21-year sports career.

”Yes, we took Meldonium, but we didn’t know its washout period. I had an acceptable dose which caused no alerts. I don’t understand what my guilt is, why they don’t admit me to the Olympics,”, — he has said.

Minsk holds the world championship on rowing and canoeing among youngsters and juniors on July

28—31. The organizers plan to reduce the expenses for the ICF bosses who will attend the event, to the necessary minimum.

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