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22 March 2022

The ITA welcomes decision of CAS ADD to sanction weightlifter Nijat Rahimov for ADRV of swapping samples

THE ANTI-DOPING DIVISION OF THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS ADD) HAS RULED THAT WEIGHTLIFTER NIJAT RAHIMOV (KAZ) COMMITTED THE ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATION OF USING A PROHIBITED METHOD (URINE SUBSTITUTION) AND SANCTIONED THE ATHLETE WITH 8 YEARS OF INELIGIBILITY AND DISQUALIFICATION OF ALL RESULTS OBTAINED FROM 15 MARCH 2016, INCLUDING THE GOLD MEDAL (MEN’S 77 KG) IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES RIO 2016.

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