Chinese heavyweight Xiaojun Liu, 38, has tested positive.
According to the official website of the International Testing Agency, in the analyzes of the titled athlete, who has consistently become the strongest at the last three Olympics in London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, a prohibited drug, the peptide hormone erythropoietin, was found.
It is noteworthy that weightlifters rarely “dabble” with this drug, since it increases endurance and productivity, which is more important for runners. However, erythropoietin is prohibited for use by athletes both during and out of competition.
While Xiaojun was informed about the doping test and suspended from the competition until all the details are clarified.
In addition to three gold medals at the Olympic Games, Liu became the world champion five times (for the first time in 2009, the last time in 2019), and also holds several world records.
Earlier reported that the titled Russian athlete Natalya Antyukh was deprived of the Olympic “gold”.
Source: Fakty
