Greek weightlifting facility, pharmacy raided in doping investigation

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ATHENS, Greece — Narcotics officers searched a weightlifting facility and a pharmacy Tuesday as part of a doping investigation of Greek weightlifters.
Police said the spot inspections were requested by a prosecutor leading the doping investigation and involved officials from the Health Ministry's drug regulator, the National Organization for Medicines.

The scandal involving 11 athletes has thrown the Greek weightlifting team's preparations for the Beijing Olympics into turmoil.

Greece coach Christos Iakovou was suspended after the initial test results were announced last Friday. The World Anti-Doping Agency is expected to confirm the results later this week.

Greek media have reported that traces of an anabolic steroid, an opiate and an estrogen suppressor were found in the samples.

Iakovou has blamed the test results on a faulty batch of dietary supplements from China. He is expected to appear Wednesday before an investigation committee set by the Greek Weightlifting Federation.

"The committee continues its investigation into this serious issue," federation secretary Vassilis Gerekaris said. "The Greek Weightlifting Federation will provide every assistance to authorities in this case."

Iakovou, 60, is one of Greece's most successful coaches, with his athletes winning 12 Olympic medals, five gold, since the 1992 Barcelona Games.

On Monday, Sports Minister Yiannis Ioannidis said it was "not likely" Greek weightlifters would compete in the Beijing Olympics, but that the International Weightlifting Federation would make the final decision.

The names of the male and female weightlifters who tested positive have not been announced pending confirmation of the out-of-competition test from samples taken March 7.

The tests were conducted in Athens by WADA, on orders of the IWF.

On Monday, Iakovou's lawyer released documents from Shanghai-based drug maker Auspure Biotechnology Co. Ltd, and a letter from the company admitting it sent the wrong supplements to Greece.

Staff at the company would not comment when contacted by phone Tuesday.


source USA TODAY

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