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Ongoing referrals by the prosecutor of the Anti-Doping Nado-Italy following developments in the investigation “Olympia”. Olympic athletes at risk of Rio

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ROME – An earthquake shakes Italian athletics that, in less than a year of Games Rio de Janeiro in 2016 , is likely to lose masse some of its most outstanding athletes. It will depend on what will decide the two sections of the National Anti-Doping Tribunal in the maxi-trial to be held at the Foro Italico. The demands of the Anti-doping prosecutor of Nado-Italy are heavy two-year stop for 26 blues accused of “eluded control” .

ATHLETES INVOLVED – From sprinter Simone Collio , silver in the 4×100 relay in Barcelona 2010, to Andrew Howe , the European champion in cross-country 2012, by Andrea Lalli to triple jumpers Daniele Greek and Fabrizio Donato , in London 2012. A bronze medal is now at risk, but not the only one: depend on when the judges shall start the effect of any suspensions for violations that emerged from “Olympia”, conducted by Nas-Ros Carabinieri of Trento, under mandate from the prosecutor in Bolzano, following the positivity of Alex Schwarzer, found in July 2012 . And then, in July 2014, passed the anti-doping prosecutor, led by Tammaro Maiello, who played their interrogations and investigations, of about one million emails. The Court could just starting the time from July 2014, thereby denying several blue the opportunity to participate in the Games in Rio 2016. “Reiterating total confidence in the CONI anti-doping prosecutor, and called for a speedy conclusion of the judicial process, I consider it appropriate to emphasize what was stated at the time – remember the number one FIDAL Alfio Giomi -. In comparison to those words, I would just remind you that the Federal Council currently in office was established on February 28 last year that athletes, according to the lack of control and / or communication failure, losing all forms of assistance from the Federation; and moreover, that the Council published December 20, 2013 the “Code of Ethics of Italian athletics”, which provides, among other things, the automatic exclusion from the national team for athletes sentenced to more than two-year suspension for acts of doping “.

REACTIONS – At the bar end, even Bertolini, Bourifa, Campioli, Donati, Faloci, Galvan, Gibilisco, Incerti, La Rosa, Licciardello, Meucci, Obrist, Pertile, Riparelli, Salis, Schembri, Secci, Slimani, Tamberi, Vistalli and Weissteiner. “First of all I want to state that the deeply that I am accused is not a matter of doping but reception problems of availability by the Wherabout system, with which the cones monitors the movement of each athlete – precise Silvia Salis -. Anyone who knows me knows that in 15 years of career I have always fought doping and against those who have soiled our sport, also taking part in campaigns to raise awareness among young people. As for the charge, the only thing I would say is that the system had technical flaws “. On account of delay, the prosecutor has asked for them instead archiving for “The failure to reach” , as well as 39 other members FIDAL including recording important names: the walker Alex Schwarzer, who already he is serving his disqualification for doping, former blue Antonietta Di Martino; the European champion in the 400 meters libania grenot, the triple jumper Simona La Mantia, European vice-champion in Barcelona 2010. Evita process also Valeria Straneo, European and world silver in Marathon. Small consolation for a discipline that, even after the scandal of doping state in Russia, seems to find peace.