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World weightlifting champion Shang lodges appeal to IWF on positive dope test

Chinese weightlifter Shang Shichun,who had failed a drug test at last year's world championships in Vancouver, said on Feb. 7 she was "innocent" and has already appealed to the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).


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Chinese weightlifter Shang Shichun,who had failed a drug test at last year's world championships in Vancouver, said on Feb. 7 she was "innocent" and has already appealed to the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

The Budapest-based IWF said nine men and two women, including Shang, tested positive at the event last November, local MTI news agency reported on Friday.

The IWF website also showed 11 disqualifications in its amended results, including Shang, who broke three world records at Vancouver in the 75kg category to take golds.

Shang said she was innocent and appealed against "wrongdoing" in the process of "sampling" of producing the positive result.

"When I was to give urine sample after the competition on Nov. 20, I found the bags which held sample instruments were not sealed,which was against the Anti-Doping Charter," said Shang in an appeal letter.

"I immediately protested against it and asked for a new and unbroken set of instruments, but the sampling officials turned down my request.

"They should be responsible for the positive result."

Shang's coach Jiang Xuehui said they had already lodged an appeal to the IWF.

"We asked the IWF to test B sample and hold a hearing on the whole issue," Jiang told Xinhua.

Source: Xinhua


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