Management of Georgian National Olympic Committee dedicated press conference to the information spread by anti-doping agency. According to the information, in 2011-2012 Georgian sportsmen used different banned medicine. After medical test it was found out that the following sportsmen used doping and were sanctioned: Tengiz Paposhvili (judo), Irakli Tsirekidze (judo), Besarion Guchashvili (freestyle wrestling), Merab Kakabadze, Irakli Gamtenadze (both – armwrestling), Mikheil Sujashvili (rugby), Besik Abramiani (athletics), Shota Omarashvili, Giorgi Sheklashvili (powerlifting).

All nine sportsmen received 2-year disqualification. Pavle Kasradze, head of Georgian anti-doping agency, stated about it at the press conference. Besides him, Elguja Berishvili, vice-president of Olympic Committee, Nino Salukvadze and Shengeli Pitskhelauri, chairman of Disciplinary Committee of the Council, made official statements.

“Nine sportsmen failed doping test in last two years. It is bad result and requires reaction. We must tell each sportsman that his behavior may be harmful for his health. The Olympic Committee is going to struggle against it and we will work on it”, – stated Elguja Berishvili.

Nino Salukvadze mentioned lack of specialists. She added each medicine can be found out whether it is banned or not. Salukvadze also stated federations must control hygiene of their sportsmen.

It does not happen in Georgia. Federations hid that their sportsmen failure doping test. Pavle Kasradze criticized this position.

“It is important that managers of the federations must be interested in giving publicity to law breaking. When we evaluated data of the past two years, we received fatal result. We must struggle against doping. Only anti-doping agency, Olympic Committee and Ministry of Sport cannot do anything. Sportsmen and coaches must realize it”, - mentioned Kasradze.

Shengeli Pitskhelauri appealed federations to participate in struggling against doping. The chairman of Disciplinary Committee of the Council demanded doping test at Georgian Championships. Pavle Kasradze told him tests were taken is some sports. The tests are sent to Austria or Germany. Results come in ten days and the agency informs sportsmen. If the result is unpleasant, sportsman can appeal in two weeks.

“Some facts were hidden. Now any information will be public. Journalist can attend meetings of Disciplinary Committee of the Council” – stated head of anti-doping agency.

And in the end, according to Pavle Kasradze, most sportsmen failure doping test because of using simulator. Paposhvili and Sujashvili purchased banned medicine on internet. Paralympic Shota Omarashvili used steroids. Guchashvili used diuretic drugs and Tsirekidze – banned smoking drug.

 

Otar Maglakelidze