INTERNATIONAL WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION FINES ARMENIA OVER DOPING
14:04 ~U 08.11.13
Armenia will pay a big amount of fine to the International
Weightlifting Federation for the six disqualified sportsmen reported
earlier to have used doping.
Armsport.am has learned that the Federation has imposed huge fines
on countries having disqualified weightlifters.
Khazakhstan, where eight sportsmen are known to havve used banned
doping substances, will pay a fine of $500,000. The fine for Armenia –
$150,000-$200,000 – is the second highest after Khazakstan.
Armenia’s Weightlifting Federation refrains from commenting on the
issue for now.
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