Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) suspended CSKA basketball player Nikita Kurbanov for three months. This has been reported Web site agencies.
The athlete’s doping test involved a prohibited substance of class S6a (cocaine), which are stimulants that are not classified as special substances. The period of disqualification of a basketball player is determined by Articles 4.1 and 4.2 of the All-Russian Anti-Doping Rules. The violation stipulated in the articles is counted starting from January 10, 2024, the date of the decision, taking into account the length of service. for provisional suspension, i.e. October 20, 2023. The disqualification will expire on January 19, 2024.
On October 27, Nikita Kurbanov took a break from his career for personal reasons.
37-year-old Kurbanov has been playing for CSKA since 2015. He previously defended the team’s colors from 2002 to 2012. The forward, who plays for the red-dark blue team, won the Euroleague 3 times, the VTB United League 7 times and became the Russian champion 11 times. In November 2021, Kurbanov completed his career in the Russian national team.
Previously, the BAZA Telegram channel reported that 37 hockey players of the Salavat Yulaev system discovered doping