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Thursday, 26 April 2007 |
Austrian athletes banned by International Olympic Committee for life
Six Austrian athletes, from the disciplines of biathletics and cross-country skiing, have been banned by the International Olympic Committee from the Olympic Games for life because they had been named in a doping scandal at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided on this ban following a probe into alleged blood doping violations, and although the IOC didn't reveal names, Austrian Olympic Committee general secretary Heinz Jungwirth said they were biathletes Wolfgang Perner and Wolfgang Rottmann along with cross-country skiers Martin Tauber, Juergen Pinter, Johannes Eder and Roland Diethart.
The athletes had been found guilty of possession of doping equipment and their collaboration in a conspiracy.
IOC vice president Thomas Bach said: "This shows the IOC's determination to fight doping with zero tolerance."
"I think the IOC has taken an important step in the fight against doping."
The raids by Italian police that discovered the evidence were brought about by the presence of banned Austria coach Walter Mayer at the athletes' living quarters.
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