Federation about Katir: “As long as his file is open, he cannot participate in the Games”

“The Federation is in favor of the fight against doping and athletes competing cleanly. And he started his speech by pointing out that athletes also have to obey the rules. “It’s a very private case that’s in the early stages of training. “There is an interim sanction and we are subject to confidentiality so I can’t reveal too many details of the case.”

Chapado confirmed: “They warned me during a meeting yesterday that they would escalate this issue. I have had no contact with the athlete, but with his representative. We cannot intervene in open processes and I did not discuss this situation with the athlete. We don’t know the defense strategy Because when I spoke to the representative, he read me the statement they would make and informed me of the situation. But he didn’t disclose that kind of information to me.”

Three failures and the Olympics are up in the air

The President confirmed that he heard the athlete’s message on social networks very harshly and said: “Today I have to respect everyone’s opinion. No procedure justifies the attacks against him. The opening of a sanctions procedure cannot provoke racism or xenophobia attacks.” This is unfair.” The manager insisted on explaining the process: “When you have a failed location, you are notified and given ten days to make claims. If the control body finds that there is no justification, it reports a malfunction. To the athlete and the Federation, as well as the relevant control bodies. If there is a third party, he gives time, but if he is not taken care of, a disciplinary file is started, which is the situation we are in now. There is an interim sanction and the athlete can appeal. “We are at the first step.”

Regarding the possibility of qualifying for the Paris Olympic Games, Champado stated: “In 2017, the selection criteria were approved and if an athlete’s case is open for disciplinary or doping reasons, he cannot participate in any competitions.. “He cannot be elected until a final decision is made exonerating him from this sanctions case.”

Athlete Responsibility

The leader was categorical in his diagnosis: “The RFAE is clear that this is the responsibility of the athletes. They have to have that commitment, they have to know the regulations What we do is provide them with educational activities that show them the risks of doping and the published documents. If we were intervening in that process, it could be interpreted as participating in the process.” Regarding how long it would take to analyze the file and the sources, the RFAE president admitted: ““I don’t know how long it could take because then the matter could be referred to TAS.”

And he concluded with a thought about how this has once again tarnished the image of athletics: “We have a story to learn from this. We want to talk about achievements and medals, not these. However, if we think that doping has disappeared, we are wrong. “This concerns me, and not just on a national level.”