Sumann receives bronze after Ustjugow-Doping: New medal allocation is pending!

Sumann receives bronze after Ustjugow-Doping: New medal allocation is pending!

Christoph Sumann, the biathlon boss of the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV), receives an Olympic medal for his performance at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. This decision follows the doping scandal of the Russian athlete Jewgeni Ustjugow, which was disqualified because of its violations of the anti-doping rules. The Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirmed the doping offense and rejected Ustjugow's objection to a judgment of the International Sports Court (CAS), which now leads to Sumann moved from fourth place to bronze in the mass start. Martin Fourcade from France is ceremoniously awarded as the new gold medalist.

The medal re -awarding not only has an impact on the individual ranking. The relay bronze made of Vancouver is also lost due to the judgment, which appoints Sweden as the new third party. Sumann had reached second place behind Norway with his ÖSV colleagues in this season.

consequences for further competitions

But changes are not only required in the individual and relay competition. Austria is used by the doping violations of Ustjugow in the team competition from Sochi from third place to second place. Sumann had already won silver in the persecution. These new arrangements regarding medal allocation must now be officially confirmed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

These developments skill lightly on the problem of doping in sport. Doping includes taking banned performance -enhancing substances and affects numerous sports, from athletics to cycling to biathlon. To prevent violations, regular checks are carried out worldwide. In Austria, around 2,800 doping controls, mainly in biathlon, cycling and football, were carried out in Austria. Such controls are crucial to ensure the integrity of the competition and to ensure fair conditions for all athletes.

doping in international sport

In recent years, doping has increased and numerous doping cases have been uncovered. Almost 12,400 doping controls were carried out in Germany in 2022. The figures show that fighting doping is a constant challenge for the sports world. A current survey in Germany showed that only 7% of the population support doping in top sport, while 89% are against it. These opinions reflect the widespread rejection of doping practices and emphasize the need for drastic measures to protect the fair play.