December 23, 2022 at 19:05
Chinese weightlifter Lu Xiaojunxing (datamap)
[Sina Sports News il 23]The Chinese Weightlifting Association released an official statement on the temporary suspension of Chinese weightlifter Lu Xiaojun who tested positive for doping. The Chinese Weightlifting Association said it was deeply shocked by the news.
The official statement of the Chinese Weightlifting Association is as follows:
The Chinese Weightlifting Association was deeply shocked by the news that champion Chinese weightlifter Lu Xiaojun tested positive for banned substances. For a long time, the Chinese Weightlifting Association has been pursuing the goal of “zero occurrence” with a “zero tolerance” attitude in anti-doping work. We strictly follow the relevant regulations of the World Anti-Doping Agency, the International Weightlifting Federation and China’s national anti-doping laws and regulations to resolutely fight against various doping violations. We have implemented the strictest anti-doping education and management for Chinese weightlifters, and Chinese weightlifters have accepted the highest frequency of anti-doping inspection in the world. Since 2017 alone, Chinese weightlifters have been subjected to more than 5,000 in-competition and out-of-competition doping tests, without a single violation. We reiterate once again: We will continue to maintain the cleanliness and purity of weightlifting; the use of doping by athletes seriously violates sportsmanship and the Olympic spirit, endangers the sports industry and the physical and mental health of athletes, and we will never condone or tolerate it.
We noted Lu Xiaojun’s statement and believe that the international inspection agency and the International Weightlifting Federation will find out the facts and make a fair decision. While cracking down on doping violations, they will also protect the legal rights of clean athletes.
The Chinese Weightlifting Association is well aware of the arduousness, complexity and long-term nature of anti-doping work. Our goal is highly consistent with the International Weightlifting Federation and other relevant international organizations, resolutely crack down on doping violations, protect the rights and interests of clean athletes, and maintain the purity of weightlifting events and even the Olympic movement. firmly for this!
