2009 November 13, 2009
St. George and Akhatova still disqualified.
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed the appeal Russian athletes Catherine Yurieva and Albina Akhatova and upheld the two-year suspension imposed on them Anti-Doping Committee of the International Biathlon Union (IBU), reported AP.
"Scientific evidence presented by the parties, established the presence in samples of athletes of recombinant EPO, and anti-doping rule violation has occurred. Deviations from the relevant standards and regulations has not happened, technical documentation and findings of the adverse test results, make the laboratory, it is absolutely reliable and can be used by authorities to make decisions and impose sanctions, "- said in an official court decision.
