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October 15 in Lausanne, held a hearing on the case of Russian biathlon Catherine St George and Albina Akhatova. Represent the interests of athletes in the hall of the arbitral tribunal will this time not Tagir Samakaev and two Swiss lawyers. Meanwhile, the Anti-Doping Committee of the Russian Biathlon Union for two years and disqualified Andrew Prokunin Veronica Timofeev for doping.

Tagir Samakaev explained the reason for Russians to defend the Lausanne Swiss specialists will:

“We have consulted with colleagues and decided that my trip to Lausanne is not necessary – told Tagir Samakaev agency of the sports information” All Sport “. – For strategic reasons, be better if the interests of our athletes will represent the Swiss lawyers. Naturally, this does not mean that I'm out of this affair. ”

“On the contrary, I continue to do everything to protect my rights doveritelnits. However, the hearings themselves will not attend. Kate St. George's and Albina Akhatova going to Lausanne. The mood among them is normal, we all hope for an objective and fair solution “.

“I continue to do everything to protect my rights doveritelnits”

Swiss lawyer Claude Ramon did not disclose the line of defense before the hearing:

“Our firm brought the case to the Russian biathletes at the recommendation – commented Claude Ramon agency” Ves Sport “. – While I would not want to disclose the details of our work. Before the hearing I can not talk about our position or to assess the chances of success, we decided not to comment “.

“The point here, of course, complicated. But then again, I can not say that this is the hardest thing in my practice. In each case there are some difficulties. At a hearing in the CAS, we will represent the interests of Russian athletes together, along with my colleague Jorge Ibarrola. The girls I have not seen. They arrive in Lausanne this week, after which we meet to discuss the position and get ready for the hearings “.

“The point here, of course, complicated. But then again, I can not say that this is the hardest thing in my practice, “

Executive Director of the RRF Sergei Kuschenko , in turn, announced the verdict in the case of Andrew and Veronica Prokunin Timofeeva, convicted earlier in the application of erythropoietin:

“The results of the audit and today's hearings, anti-doping committee decided to disqualify the SLR sports for 2 years from the date of their dismissal from the competition, which took effect on April 6, 2009″

“Of course, hard enough to sound decision on which athletes off from active professional life for 2 years. But this is the reality of today – we are not going to turn a blind eye to this situation and somehow escape from the problems of doping “, – quotes Sergey Kuschenko official website of the Russian Biathlon Union.

“Introducing such a verdict, we understand that not always the athlete and the athlete is guilty in the appearance of banned drugs in his system, but, once again – we are working on the WADA Code, under which first and foremost an athlete is responsible for everything that happens with his body “.

“I would also like to add that if Andrew and Veronica decide to take part in the promotion of anti-doping, showing by example the perniciousness of doping, the certainty of punishment and thereby create a precedent, the RRF will be ready to give them every support and provide all necessary assistance “.

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