Talented 17-year old Russian sprinter Nikita Maksimov has been banned for a positive test for the substance Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone/ Oral Turinabol, a steroid, classified by the World Anti-doping code as an Exogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroids.
Maksimov tested positive in an out-of-competition doping control. The Russian Federation handed him a two-year ban. His suspension is officially dated to begin as of April 3, 2013, which erases his results from the late-April Russian Championships.
Maksimov was perhaps the next generation of a deep Russian sprint group; he had a best time of 51.3 in the 100 long course meter freestyle and a 55.7 in the 100 long course meter butterfly. He finished 27th at this year’s Russian Championships and World Championship trials meet in the 100 free; only two swimmers younger than him competed in that event.
Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone is the steroid that was at the center of the massive East German doping scandal of the 1970’s and 1980’s that is reported to have been administered to some 10,000 citizens.
Maksimov now becomes at least the 5th Russian swimmer to have some sort of doping sanction, reprimand, or suspension placed upon them in the last few months.
That is retro . The good stuff would not show up .
If you think the majority of elite, international athletes are not doping you are severely mistaken, including in the united states.
It is a necessity to becoming the best someone can be. It’s not a magical drug that people make it out to be – hard work is still required. The only reason you think it is unfair is because of the social stigma created by misinformation and ignorance.
Sean – I don’t think the last part of your sentiment is accurate. It’s unfair because some follow the rules and some don’t.
I would agree with you if steroids were legal, there would be no unfairness about it. It’s similar to the underwater dolphin kicks on breaststroke: what makes it unfair is when the rule says “no” to something that gives an advantage and only some people follow the rule.
The rule of fairness of people who violate doping rules is a separate discussion entirely from whether or not steroids should be allowed or if there is misinformation on them.
Braden, I always compared Van Der Burgh to steroid users – cheating is cheating and there is absolutely no difference. Why is he not stripped of the gold medal? Because they did not caught him on time. They catch steroid users after the race too. Every top level sport is corrupt.
*Sorry, I mean should NOT have been awarded gold, silver or bronze medals because of steroid usage.
A little bit off topic but still involves steroid use. A couple weeks ago at the US Track and Field Nationals/World Trials, the former US shotputter Adam Nelson was awarded the Olympic Gold Medal from the 2004 Athens Games NINE years after “winning” the silver medal behind Yuriy Bilonog’s winning throw. Yuriy later tested positive and had the medal stripped from him. I just wonder how many swimmers (I know I know all about the DDR and Chinese) should have been awarded gold, silver or bronze medals because of steroid usage. I am just glad they caught the young Russian swimmer NOW instead of later.
Lane Four.
When the IOC and the US track and field committee will strip all medals of Florence Griffith.
Just to say.. US track and Field is one of the dirtiest sport entities accros the world..
Rafael, do you have any evidence to demonstrate US track and Field is currently systematically doping their athletes?
Aside from Griffith who was a proven doper and died with a mysterious heart attack?
Or the fact that Lewis was a doper and US track and field covered a lot of failure tests of him so he could compete on OG?
Sports illustrated had access to documents of more than a 100 athlets USOC covered from 1991 to 2000.
Lewis had failed tests in the 80 already and was all covered up.
Joe de Loach, Floyd Heard, all from Santa Monica, also were caught and USOC covered for them.
Even Lewis himself admited so:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2003/apr/24/athletics.duncanmackay
Philip, not knowing about how USOC covered the track and field athletes is strange.. all the world knows… Read more »
I said I was aware of the history (you have brought this up several times before when other countries have positive athletes), but I said contemporary.
The whole world is laughing at “innocence” of US track and field athletes.
does anyone remember how much the vic’s vapor inhaler guy got? because this is an actually useful steroid that has been known to be used for illegal gain and can’t be easily found in random over the counter products. i hope he got a lot less than this guy
mcgillrocks – he got a three-month ban. So much less than this.
http://swimswam.com/world-champ-mads-glaesner-gets-three-month-suspension-loses-bronze-medal/
5th Russian in the last few months? Can we start asking questions now?
and i’m not saying they’re all dopers, but now I’m a little wary about these young talents coming from Russia. that young Russian “hardcore swimmer of the week” butterflier comes to mind.
she may be a real “hard core” after all.
How about a ban for life. After two years he will still have a unfair gains from steroids
dude,you’re an idiot
T_T
And another case in Russian swimming and often, the cheaters are young! In track and field the number is still much more impressive! I’m a little worried before the track and field world championships in Moscow this year and the swimming world championships in Kazan. We could watch curious Russian performances.
yes, the Russian women in track and field are not to be trusted..
It seems that’s the way it is in most sports…not very often do we catch the seasoned veterans who abuse drugs, but most times it’s the youngins’ we get. My belief is that in their eyes, if you start young, you already have an advantage over the competition for the coming years. You’re only adding to the strong foundation you’ve rightfully earned. If you start too late, while you’re on your decline, you’ve missed the train. It’s sad, but I belive it’s true.