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COMMUNICATION FROM DOPING CONTROL COMMITTEE 2016

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” All National Fedarations, executive members, coaches and trainers , competitors are invited to pay attention to these changes in the WADA Prohibited List of substances 2016.

THIS LIST IS VALID FROM 1 JANUARY 2016.
REMARK // Please pay special attention:

– for the addition of Meldonium (Mildronate) as recent cases in Tennis have showed .

– for the use of Diuretics (like Furosemide), that can be punished by 4-year suspension.

– WADA advices to avoid taking Supplements . If an athlete wants to take a supplement, please check the composition and also that the BADGE of this particular supplement has been certified to be drug-free for WADA !!!

– if you need to take prohibited products for medical treatment, YOU MUST USE the Special Form for Application of Therapeutic Use Exemption (wada-tue-application-WAF-form-2016-en.pdf) and send it AT LEAST 6 weeks before the European or the World Championship, signed and stamped by the athlete and the Specialized Doctor.

 

2016 PROHIBITED LIST

Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes

SUBSTANCES AND METHODS PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES (IN- AND OUT-OF-COMPETITION)

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES

S2. Peptide hormones, Growth Factors, Related Substances and Mimetics

· Leuprorelin replaced triptorelin as a more universal example of a chorionic gonadotrophin and luteinizing hormone-releasing factor.

S4. Hormone and Metabolic Modulators

· Insulin-mimetics were added to the List to include all insulin-receptor agonists.

· Meldonium (Mildronate) was added because of evidence of its use by athletes with the intention of enhancing performance.

S5. Diuretics and Masking Agents

· It was clarified that the ophthalmic use of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors is permitted.

SUBSTANCES AND METHODS PROHIBITED IN-COMPETITION

S6. Stimulants:

· It was clarified that clonidine is permitted.

SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED IN PARTICULAR SPORTS

P1: Alcohol:

· After consideration of the Federation International de Motocyclisme (FIM)’s request, their Federation was removed from the list of sports prohibiting alcohol as a doping agent.

WADA understands that FIM will address the use of alcohol using their own regulations.

MONITORING PROGRAM

· Meldonium was removed from the Monitoring Program and added to the Prohibited List.

· Hydrocodone, morphine/codeine ratio and tapentadol were removed from the Monitoring Program.

For the Doping Control Committee,

J-F ANDRE

Director of Doping Control Committee “

Source: waf-armwrestling.com

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If you want to see the official WADA Prohibited List go here ► PROHIBITED LIST │ World Anti-Doping Agency

Dieter Spannagel 2012

Dieter Spannagel will fight the doping control results of WorldArm 2015 WAF, Malaysia

Dieter Spannagel 2012 │ Image Source: #nikitaVSmitsis Group Nikita Onishchenko
Dieter Spannagel 2012 │ Image Source: #nikitaVSmitsis Group Nikita Onishchenko

See ► DOPING RESULTS: WorldArm 2015: 37th World Armwrestling Championships 2015 (WAF)

At the beginning of this 2016 year,  had a meeting with .

According to the armsport-rus.ru article, the doping control from  /  in Malaysia “took place with the traditional violations of the WADA Code.”

According to the same article, Dieter Spannagel together with his lawyers conducts intensive, formal correspondence with WAF officials, defending his good name. He still has not received a single document from WAF.

Dieter is known in Russia not only as remarkable athlete, but also as a human rights activist, he defends the interests of Nikita Onishchenko https://vk.com/nikitaonischenko or http://www.klinika.at/nikita

Source: armsport-rus.ru │ Google Translate:
In early January, the Munich IAFD President Alexander Filimonov met the world champion in 2015, Dmitry Shpannagelem.

The meeting discussed issues of cooperation in the development of arm wrestling among people with disabilities, as well as the situation with the organization of the doping control in Malaysia.

As you know, this procedure took place with the traditional violations of the WADA Code.

The arbitrariness of bureaucrats WAF, controlling this area, are now touched and Dmitry.

Currently Dmitry together with their lawyers conducts intensive, formal correspondence with officials WAF, defending its good name. He still has not received from the WAF single document.

In Russia, Dmitry know, not only as a remarkable athlete, but also as a human rights activist, defends the interests of Nikita Onishchenko (https://vk.com/nikitaonischenko or http://www.klinika.at/nikita).

Given the vast experience of Dmitry in litigation, there is hope for victory and, as a consequence, the complete reform of the rotten system of organization of doping controls in WAF!

Source: armsport-rus.ru │ Google Translate

See ► DOPING RESULTS: WorldArm 2015: 37th World Armwrestling Championships 2015 (WAF)

See ► RESULTS: WorldArm 2015: 37th World Armwrestling Championships 2015 (WAF)

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Leonard Harkless

Leonard Harkless’ response to Alexander Filimonov: Referee Funds

Leonard Harkless - WAF Head Referee │ Photo Source: Leonard Harkless
Leonard Harkless – WAF Head Referee │ Photo Source: Leonard Harkless
Leonard Harkless commented on this article (and he posted also on facebook) ► Alexander Filimonov: WAF Money Crisis, Doping Control, Uncontrolled Spending

Leonard Harkless – facebook: ” I will respond to the referee portion of this letter. The referee fund that is given to the referee panel is distributed to the referees for help in paying back some of the costs of travel for the referees. This is given out based on a point system. The referees get points based on their referee level and how many days they work. This system ensures that the Master level referees would get more travel money than the Senior level. The Junior level receives no travel money and is there to help in the staging area. This is a huge incentive for the referees to get better and test for a higher level.
The total points are added up and divided into the pool of money collected for the referees from the entry fees. A referee can only receive up to the total cost of transportation, so for instance if the referee earns 800.00 based on the points and their travel is only 150.00, then they only get 150.00 and the extra money is used for other referees travel. We have master referees with travel costs of 1800.00 and they only get 900.00, The referee panel and myself have been using this system since 2002 when the referees first started receiving some of their travel expenses. I know that there is arguments about other issues with money but other than some of our money being used last year for the technical staff, which I was very upset about, the referees should be left out of these discussions.

Leonard Harkless
WAF Head Referee “

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Assen Hadjitodorov - The New WAF President │WAF Elections

Assen Hadjitodorov to Alexander Filimonov – Response on WAF Money Crisis, Doping Control, WorldArm 2014

Assen Hadjitodorov - The WAF President since 2012
Assen Hadjitodorov – The WAF President since 2012 │ Photo Source: armpower.net

Below is Assen Hadjitodorov’s response to these 2 articles:

World Armwrestling Federation WAF:

” Letter of WAF President

Dear WAF members,
Dear Colleagues and competitors,

This is my answer to the mud that President of RAA throw on my name.

In the past there was people who did the same and now he decided to go on the same way too.

Spreading lies and trying to convince you that I am the “bad guy” in armwrestling.

First of all the “WAF crisis” he is talking about, I consider is only in his eyes and in his head.
My opinion is that since I was elected as WAF President in 2012, WAF is in a huge and fast growing progress. Only for two years of my mandate we achieved the goals we are trying to achieve 20 years and more.

First achievement was the WADA Code Compliant that WAF became and second and most important is the successfully application for full Membership to SportAccord.

Also for two years, because of my pressure and requests, the Continental Organizations of Africa and North America where officially registered as non-profit organizations.

WAF has successfully changed the format of the World Championships as the one in Europe and we successfully have managed the Asian Championship for the first time in the same high level format.
Also, we successfully increased three times the number of doping tests from 20 to over 60.

I want you to return long time ago and remind you what this “bad man” Assen Hadjitodorov made for armwrestling for last 20 years.

In 1996 Assen Hadjitodorov organized the first European Championship for juniors and gave powerful push for developing the armwrestling for youth people.

In 2002-2003 Assen Hadjitodorov made the unification of armwrestling.

In 2005 Assen Hadjitodorov for first time in the history of our sport introduced the Live TV Broadcast of European Championship in Bulgaria.
During the same championship for the first time Assen Hadjitodorov organized the doping controls in armwrestling and established the fight for pure from steroids sport.

In 2007 Assen Hadjitodorov introduced for the first time the Live TV Broadcast of World Championship.

In 2009 Assen Hadjitodorov succeed to broadcast live the European Championship even in Russia and all former Soviet Union Countries.

The facts above shows that under my leadership armwrestling has progressed to the level that exists now and I am sure that until the end of my mandate we will have more progress and we will received a worldwide recognition of our sport.

I think everyone is surprised why Mr. Filimonov is acting so aggressive against me. I will tell you my answer.
At last day of the World Championship in Lithuania we had an Executive Board meeting in which Mr. Filimonov tried to avoid the WAF rules approved by the Congress in 2013.
”Article 4. 4.2.2 Each positive test of an athlete oblige his national federation/ body to finance an additional doping test to be carried out on anyone of their athlets next World Championship.”

During the meeting he has attacked in a very aggressive way the WAF General Secretary Mircea Simionescu-Simicel stating that he didn’t made his job and accused him that he didn’t spread the info to the members in advance about the changes. Every WAF member have received as every year the Minutes from the previous Congress, the updated WAF Constitution and the updated WAF Rules months in advance which where approved by the Congress this year.

The WAF Executive Board with 3 to 2 votes has confirmed that the Rule is in power since it was accepted in 2013 WAF Congress in Poland.

Mr. Filimonov threaten the General Secretary that if he don’t change his vote he will have many problems.

My personal position was that the Rule is in place and we have to follow it, so all those countries that had positive tests must finance additional tests this year. We all have to remind that Russia have always the most positive cases.

Everyone have paid according to this rule but Mr. Filimonov representing RAA refused to pay and did not take in consideration the WAF Executive Decision.
After this meeting he became angry on me and General Secretary. Why? Just because we follow the WAF Rules.
As a continuation of this meeting he started to attack in RAA website and in armpower.net website the WAF Executives.

At the moment RAA is not in good standing member to WAF until they don’t follow the WAF rules.

Mr. Filimonov received all the answers to his questions from me and from our General Secretary and because the conversations between executive members are private we send it just to the executive members but he is continuing to ask us the same questions.

So, in all this years I was elected in democratic elections, my work was transparent and the results of my work are visible for everyone.

Mr. Filimonov attacks me about the WAF money. Every year WAF Congress approve the financial report and this year was approved including RAA with zero “against” votes.

In order to apply for WADA and SportAccord membership it was necessary, WAF to spend more money, with the Congress mandate, but the money missed in the WAF accounts because we haven’t received them from the former management. I decided to give a personal loan to WAF in order not to stop our developing process of becoming WADA and SportAccord members.

In Filimonov eyes this is a bad act on my side. Question, it means that Mr. Filimonov don’t like that WAF become WADA and SportAccord full member?

In order to meet the new financial needs WAF Congress decided this year to change the currency from USD to EURO.

Once again, WAF and EAF Congresses have approved the Financial Reports all those years with the support of RAA.

Mr. Filimonov also doubt about legal doping control process and instead of promoting clean sport and reduce the number of positive cases in his team, instead of trying to support WAF efforts to clean armwrestling from doping, he decided to throw mud on me and on WAF Doping Committee and create a bad image to me and to the WAF Doping Committee.

In the Doping Committee we have four representatives: Director Jean Frederic Andre from Belgium, Dr. Bokor from Hungary, Dr. Babiak from Slovakia and Dr. Petra Spatz from Germany. Every year the doping Director J-F Andre receive the results from the WADA Accredited laboratory and together with his colleagues do the proper work following the WADA procedures and rules.
Every one knows that this process is confidential until the procedures are finished. During this process WAF have no right to spread documents or info.

He doubt that this year we had 62 doping tests, spreading the idea that the doping committee lie for this. I promise that after the doping process is finished the Doping Committee will publish the laboratory protocols together with the punishment of the athletes.

Every year the host is responsible to organize and finance the doping control process during the World Championships. WAF pay only the analysis of the urine samples to the WADA Accredited laboratory. This year we did it exactly like this.

Regarding the problem between WAF Vice President Umberto Panzetti and Technical Staff Olesya Romanenko, Mr. Panzetti received 100 $ fine for using bad language, as in our rules. Mr. Panzetti send his apologize to Olesya. The General Secretary forwarded apologizes to her.

Referees expenses. I believe that WAF made the proper job giving the right to the Head Referee and to the Referee Panel to distribute their budget by their rules.

I want to apologize on behalf of WAF, once again, to the sportsmen and to the federations because some of them did not received the medals and cups on the last competition day in Lithuania.
First information we received from Vydas Mikelonis, the President of Lithuanian Armwrestling Federation, was that after one month he will send the medals to WAF.
Yesterday we received updated information that because of lack of money he can send the medals in January 2015 when he expect to have funds for the medals.

I warrantee that the competitors will receive the medals latest next year European or Asian Championship and for the other continents during the next World Championship.

About the punishment of Lithuanian Federation for not executing the WAF contract, so far Lithuanian Federation received a 3.000 USD punishment and if there is another proposal we will discuss it with in the Executive Board.

Now I have some questions for Mr. Filimonov because he accused me that I am acting like a “sovereign-emperor”.
This so called “sovereign-emperor” Assen Hadjitodorov was elected by the WAF and EAF Congress in a democratic elections.
1. When and who have elected Alexander Filimonov for the Presidency of IAFD?
2. When and who have decided that the next World Championship for disabled will be organized in Poland and not in Malaysia as WAF Congress decided?
3. Who gave the right to American Armwrestling Federation (AAF), not a WAF member, to organize the American Disabled team?

In conclusion I believe that Mr. Filimonov will change his mind, he will stop being arrogant and he will focus in the process to develop our sport in the future.
I have only one goal: to give my best to our sport.

Best regards,
Assen Hadjitodorov
President of WAF ”

Source: World Armwrestling Federation WAF

This is Assen Hadjitodorov’s response to these 2 articles:

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Alexander Filimonov

Alexander Filimonov: WAF Money Crisis, Doping Control, Uncontrolled Spending

Alexander Filimonov │ Image Source: armsport-rus.ru
Alexander Filimonov │ Image Source: armsport-rus.ru

Last month on 01 Octomber 2014, Alexander Filimonov, who is the Vice President of  and President of , sent an official letter (in English language) to Assen Hadjitodorov (WAF and EAF President): Letter regarding the 36th World Armwrestling Championships 2014 WorldArm.

Now, a month later after sending the official letter, Alexander Filimonov still didn’t receive any answers.

Alexander Filimonov states that is still not clear what constitutes an amount of 250 Euro per sample, therefore he asks Assen Hadjitodorov to provide an official document from the WADA accredited laboratory in Greece, where WAF handed (according to Assen Hadjitodorov) 62 samples from the , Lithuania.

This document must contain, among other things – the amount of payment and details of who will pay. Having the document is important so we can easily calculate the cost per sample. This document is important also because the majority of WAF members (including Alexander Filimonov) are skeptical that all 62 samples were transferred to the laboratory and paid.

According to Assen Hadjitodorov the payment, for the doping control of the 62 samples was made at the expense of the Lithuanian Armwrestling Federation (but this was still not proved with an official document from from the WADA accredited laboratory in Greece).

This is a surprising fact, for several reasons: 1. Firstly, the payment of doping control is always performed at the expense of WAF-EAF (as the organizer of the European Championship in 2010, Alexander Filimonov can confirm this!).

2. Secondly, it is unclear where and how the sum of 15 500 Euros (62 samples * 250 euros = 15 500 Euros) appeared in the Lithuanian Armwrestling Federation, because doping control it was not its duty (this is always the responsibility of WAF). After all, we have witnessed the President of the Lithuanian Armwrestling Federation, who told us about his financial insolvency!

There are many other issues reported by Alexander Filimonov, you can read them below, Google translate is not perfect but you can get the idea:

 

Source: armsport-rus.ru │ Google Translate:

Press Service of the PAA recalls that placement of these materials due to the lack of confidence in the president WAF, Assen Hadzhitodorovu, and we consider it necessary to voice community sports official position of the Russian Association armsport (PAA) for each problematic sectors vital WAF separately. 

Member of the Directorate of  WAF, first vice president  EAF, Aleksandr Filimonov’s financial situation. 

Here we come to the most important issue.

Money WAF.

Whereas before, when he was president of the board of the previous WAF, to understand where the money is spent overall, and on what basis – it was very difficult, but now it has become even more difficult to do!

Financial resources EAF and WAF is now concentrated in the same hands – Assen Hadzhitodorova. This has never happened in the history of our sport. I think that in other sports such combination is unlikely.

As can be seen from recent events – it is absolutely not acceptable!

The man was not able to properly assess the crisis situation in the world championship in Lithuania and plucked, as is now obvious, the main event of the year. Spit on athletes and deprived them of opportunities to get the blood and sweat, medals conquered!

So, we shall understand the main problem areas of the budget WAF.

 

1. This, of course, pay the costs of organizing doping control at European and world championships.

It is still not clear of what constitutes an amount of EUR 250 per sample. On my repeated requests to President WAF provide relevant documents – silence.

A document need only one – for example, from the WADA-accredited laboratory in Greece, where WAF handed (according to the most Assen Hadzhitodorova) 62 samples from the World Championship in Lithuania.

This document must contain, among other things – the amount of payment and details of who will pay. Having the document so we can easily calculate the cost per sample.

This document is important also because the majority of members of the WAF (including myself) are skeptical that all 62 samples were transferred to the laboratory and paid. Can only be part of the samples (you can guess from 6 to 62) is passed, and the other is not.

According to Assen, the payment of research in 62 samples of Greek laboratories was carried Lithuanian federation. This is a surprising fact, for several reasons:

Firstly, payment of doping control is always performed at the expense of WAF-EAF (as the organizer of the European Championship in 2010, I can confirm this!). The organizer was obliged to provide for its own account only the group “officers” WADA, with the appropriate equipment (containers, drinking water, etc.);

Secondly, it is unclear where in the Lithuanian federation appeared sum of 15 500 euros (62 samples multiplied by 250 euros) is not scheduled for doping control (remember, it has always been an area of ​​responsibility WAF)? After all, we have witnessed in the wings of the Lithuanian federation president, who told us about his financial insolvency!

I suggest to remember also, the episode a year ago, when the Congress WAF Poland Brazilian World Cup organizer Mr. Pantsetti was asked a similar question: “In which the laboratory and for what sum was made the analysis of doping samples from the last World Cup in Sao Paulo?” . Documents confirming this procedure – out!

Pantsetti long explained that the laboratory is very far and get the documents from them is very difficult! Funny, is not it?Nevertheless, he set a deadline of three months to ensure that it is related to this “distant” Laboratory and submitted the necessary financial documents.

It should be noted that in most of Brazil WADA-accredited laboratory is not! This can be easily checked

No documents not. A similar situation was in America – the amount of the doping control in financial reports is – financial documents, confirming the data of waste – no.

But in Lithuania, the situation is quite complicated. On what basis, suddenly, the Lithuanian Federation paid a drug test?What changed the contract for the organizer European and World Championships? Why is this no one knows?

I asked Assen send me a contract with WAF Lithuanian Federation for organizing the World Championship in Lithuania (note that this is public information) – in response to the silence.

But to remain silent on all issues at Assen Hadzhitodorova fail. We have, after all, a democratic organization, albeit with a tilt towards the usurpation of power by one person!

 

2. Uncontrolled spending WAF.

For all the participants of the Congress WAF in Lithuania became a surprise graph in financial report for 2013, where the expenditure was specified amount – minus 18, 000. To the representative of the United States – “Who paid the money?”, Assen, not embarrassed, replied – “I am.”

This means that Assen, in principle, could write in the report, minus 100, 000 or a million, and announce that it is his and he is spending, for example, took out a loan and now we have to pay interest to the bank. All of us!

But why? Who authorized him to invest in the WAF their own money? At what point WAF lose their independence and become a debtor Assen Hadzhitodorova?

This is completely unacceptable!

Assen is not entitled to invest in our common organization of personal funds without public discussion!

To exclude such a situation in the future, you must enter the position of Treasurer! Money should not be the president of the organization. This practice is all normal federations! Moreover, the Treasurer must be from another country.

This eliminates the danger of temptation president of the organization to spend money in its sole discretion!

 

3. Spending on refereeing.

Fully closed topic. Known only to the sum of percent of the total contributions of the championship, which is passed to the Chief Judge.

Then everything is clear. How much, to whom, for what and why – he knows only one man – Leonard Harkles. He alone decides who pay for air tickets, accommodation, food and work, and who only work.

This is not correct. Everything must be known in advance and agreed with the Treasurer. Nothing else.

 

In conclusion, once again refer Assen Hadzhitodorovu questions: 

1 month from the date of completion of the World Championship in Lithuania took place. Where medals ?! 

2. The results of the doping control are known. Where an official document from the laboratory, showing the amount of payment for this procedure ?! 

3. Where information Pantsetti punishment for misconduct at the World Championships in Lithuania ?!

Where a public apology (Online WAF) Mr Pantsetti for publicly insulting the girls at the World Cup, or he did not repent of their deeds ?! 

4. On what basis doping control paying federation of Lithuania? 

5. As will be punished for the failure of the Lithuanian Federation World Championship in Lithuania? Apart from anything else, there was a television broadcast, and after all due to the failure to organize a live television broadcast, the US delegation has lost the right to host the World Cup 2015 in Las Vegas!

Source: armsport-rus.ru │ Google Translate

World Armwrestling Federation WAF (31 October 2014):

COMMUNICATION FROM DOPING CONTROL COMMITTEE /

RESULTS AFTER DOPING CONTROL AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 IN VILNIUS
Here is the list of positive cases at the last WORLDARM 2014 in Vilnius.

LIST OF POSITIVE CASES AT WORLDARM 2014 in Vilnius // 62 tests have been made in total

There are 4 positive cases, ( A-sample) and 2 atypical findings with high T/E ratio.

For the 2 atypical values, we must wait for an extra IRMS analysis.

I will send the notification letter to these athletes, and they are under provisional suspension from 1 NOV 2014.

The athletes and their National Federation will get an e-mail and a letter of notification for the Positive case findings.

J-F ANDRE
Director of Doping Control Committee

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4 (Four) Years Suspension for Doping │ WADA Code 2015

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
Because World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) joined the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) we now must follow WADA rules.
The 2009 WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE will be in force until the end of the 2014 year.
The 2015 WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE will be in force starting with 01 January 2015.
Below you can read Significant Changes Between the 2009 Code And the 2015 Code, Version 4.0.
Next you can read the entire 2009 WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE and at the end you can also read the entire 2015 WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE.

” Significant Changes Between the 2009 Code
And the 2015 Code, Version 4.0

During the 2015 Code consultation process, 315 separate submissions were received. The
submissions recommended a total of 3,987 changes to the Code. In addition, the Code
Drafting Team engaged in dozens of face-to-face and telephonic meetings with stakeholders
to discuss the Code.

Version 4.0 is the fourth published version of the 2015 Code. In between the published
versions, more than 50 different working drafts were considered. In some cases, changes
from the 2009 Code were made in an early published version and then changed back in a
later version based on continuing stakeholder feedback (for example, the initial proposals to
eliminate the B Sample and to change the criteria for adding a substance or method to the
Prohibited List). In several other cases, changes were made to make the Code language
consistent with the legal opinion on Code enforceability provided by Judge Jean-Paul Costa,
the former President of the European Court of Human Rights.

As was the case with the 2003 and 2009 Codes, stakeholder input was invaluable in making
Version 4.0 of the 2015 Code a more clear and effective document. This input has resulted
in 2,269 changes between the 2009 Code and Version 4.0 of the 2015 Code. All of these
changes are reflected in the document, “Version 4.0 2015 Code redlined to 2009 Code,”
which is posted on WADA’s website. This document provides an overview of those changes
organized into seven general themes, including the key changes related to each theme.

1. Theme One: The 2015 Code amendments provide for longer periods of
Ineligibility for real cheats, and more flexibility in sanctioning in other specific
circumstances.

There was a strong consensus among stakeholders, and in particular, Athletes, that
intentional cheaters should be Ineligible for a period of four years. Under the current Code,
there is the opportunity for a four-year period of Ineligibility for an Adverse Analytical
Finding if the Anti-Doping Organization can show “Aggravating Circumstances.” However, in
the more than four years since that provision has been part of the Code, it has been rarely
used. Some examples of provisions which lengthen the period of Ineligibility for intentional
dopers include:

Article 10.2: For Presence, Use or Possession of a Non-Specified Substance, the
period of Ineligibility is four years, unless the Athlete can establish that the violation was
not intentional. For Specified Substances, the period of Ineligibility is four years, where the
Anti-Doping Organization can prove that the violation was intentional. (Intentional means
that the Athlete or other Person engaged in conduct which he or she knew constituted an
anti-doping rule violation or knew that there was a significant risk that the conduct might
constitute an anti-doping rule violation and manifestly disregarded that risk.) “

Source: SIGNIFICANT CHANGES BETWEEN THE 2009 CODE AND THE 2015 CODE – wada-ama.org

► 2015 WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE – wada-ama.org

► 2009 WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE – wada-ama.org

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Alexander Filimonov to Assen Hadjitodorov - Letter regarding the 36th World Armwrestling Championships 2014

Alexander Filimonov to Assen Hadjitodorov – Letter regarding the 36th World Armwrestling Championships 2014 WorldArm

In the first part you can read the last fragment from a big article published on armsport-rus.ru, entitled “Crisis WAF. Doping control “, in which it is stated that there is evidence that doctors from Bulgaria took the doping samples at the . But in Bulgaria there is no WADA Accredited Laboratory.
Click to see a list with all WADA Accredited Laboratories ► wada-ama.org. I want to remember that the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) joined the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in September 2014.
In the second part you can see an official letter (in English Language) sent on 01 October 2014 by  (Russia) – the Vice President of  and President of , to  (Bulgaria) – President of both  and European Armwrestling Federation (EAF), regarding the .

This is just the last part of a bigger article entitled Crisis WAF. Doping control – armsport-rus.ru │ Google Translate:

” I should say that the organization of doping control in WAF is a pretty dark story.

Understand how much really worth one sample, who collects the sample, whether the license WADA laboratories, which makes the analysis of whether all samples are given for validation, etc., is almost impossible.

Why in Brazil, America, Lithuania, all samples were clean, but at the same time in other championships caught dozens of offenders?

And what if, doping tests are not echoed in the laboratory for testing, and the money is safely written off? It may well be.

Who took the tests at the world championships in Lithuania? There is evidence that it was the doctors from Bulgaria. We have great faith in the objectivity of forthcoming research sample data! Indeed, in Bulgaria there is no WADA accredited laboratory! Whether the right to carry out sampling some doctors and transfer (where ?, in some lab?) These samples to others? ”

This is just the last part of a bigger article entitled Crisis WAF. Doping control – armsport-rus.ru │ Google Translate

Below you can see an official letter (in English language) sent on 01 October 2014 by  (Russia) – the Vice President of  and President of , to  (Bulgaria) – President of both  and European Armwrestling Federation (EAF), regarding the :
Alexander Filimonov to Assen Hadjitodorov - Letter regarding the 36th World Armwrestling Championships 2014 │ Capture by XSportNews from the official Word document
Alexander Filimonov to Assen Hadjitodorov – Letter regarding the 36th World Armwrestling Championships 2014 │ Capture by XSportNews from the official Word document: letter2waf-eng.doc [471 KB] ► armsport-rus.ru

” 01 October 2014 № 166/10

To WAF President
Mr. Assen Hadjitodorov

Dear Assen,

I kindly ask you to answer the following questions:

1. When and how the World Championship medalists will be awarded with medals?
2. Will these medals be different from medals issued in the early days of the Championship? If there are different, please could you explain why?
3. When and how the winners’ teams’ representatives will be awarded with Cups?
4. Which Anti Doping organization representatives were engaged in collecting samples at the World Championships in Lithuania?
5. Is there a contract between the WAF and the Anti Doping organization for these activities?
6. How many samples were taken?
7. In which laboratory will be the testing of the samples?
8. How much money was spent by WAF on the organization of doping control in Lithuania?
Thank you in advance!

Sincerely,

Member of the WAF European Directorate
Alexander Filimonov ”

Source: letter2waf-eng.doc [471 KB] ► armsport-rus.ru

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World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) – World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) │ Image Source: wada-ama.org

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In case you are wondering why the site is named wada-ama.com, the answer is that in French language the name is Agence Mondiale Antidopage. 

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA; French: Agence mondiale antidopage) is an independent foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It was set up on November 10, 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as a result of what was called the “Declaration of Lausanne”,[1] to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sport. Since 2002, the organization’s headquarters have been located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Lausanne office became the regional office for Europe. Other regional offices have been established in Africa, Asia/Oceania and Latin America. WADA is responsible for the World Anti-Doping Code, adopted by more than 600 sports organizations, including international sports federations, national anti-doping organizations, the IOC, and the International Paralympic Committee. As of 2014, its president is Sir Craig Reedie.

Initially funded by the International Olympic Committee, WADA now receives half of its budgetary requirements from them, with the other half coming from various governments throughout the world. Its governing bodies are also composed in equal parts by representatives from the sporting movement (including athletes) and governments of the world. The agency’s key activities include scientific research, education, development of anti-doping capacities and monitoring of the World Anti-Doping Code.

Source: wikipedia.org

 

WORLD ARMWRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP 2014. DAY 1

The first significant event of the championship was a referee seminar. According to the World Armwrestling Federation head referee Leonard Harkless, the theoretical part of a seminar – tests and theory analysis – have been passed by 60 judges from around the world. Practice was passed by 46 referees. «Finally we have an ideal competition – said Leonard. – All fights for all four days will be hold by qualified referees, who has «senior» and «master» rank. This is what I sought for a long time. In addition, the fights will be held at eight tables».

General and very important topic of the Continental Congress was a matter of World Armwrestling Federation enter in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). A President of World Armwrestling Federation Assen Hadzhitodorov said: «This year we made two huge steps that lead us to the Olympic Committee. Firstly, we have become full members of the anti-doping committee. Secondly, this achievement and hard work of the Head Secretary of the World Federation Mircea Simionescu has allowed us to apply all the documents for membership in «Sport Accord». Our formal membership in this organization is a matter of time».

Also Assen Hadzhitodorov noted that because of these achievements a federation has an important responsibility and new requirements, according to which some doping tests will be made between competitions too. If the federation complies with the requirements of WADA and «Sport Accord», then it is likely that the armwrestling will enter the list of the World Games 2017.

In addition, the European Congress supported Assen Hadzhitodorov about the number of doping tests at the next European Championships – they will be 40, as in the last one. Also Marian Capla introduced the proposal to conduct team championships.

The North American Congress addressed the topic of doping control for athletes who have changed gender surgically because indicators of the level of certain hormones for these athletes do not always meet the standards.

An important theme of Asian Congress was the problem of World Championship 2015 in Malaysia. Representatives of Asian federation have expressed doubts about these events due to a number of reasons, depending on the Malaysian federation. But the decision rests with the World Federation, which Congress will take place on 16 September.

Source: armpower.net

See also ► World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) is ready for SportAccord