by skitrax.com
Andrus Veerpalu (EST) © Nordic Focus
April 08, 2011 – Andrus Veerpalu’s B Sample has tested positive for Human Growth Hormone, finally confirming the rumours of alleged doping that first began to circulate about the Estonian when he retired from the sport on the eve of the Oslo 2011 Nordic World Championships, according to ERR News.
The announcement was made by the Estonian Ski Association yesterday. At the press conference, the two-time Olympic Champion maintained his innocence and denied knowingly taking any banned substances.
Read the article HERE.
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April 8th, 2011 at 6:39 pm
Veerpalu would have fit in quite nicely in MLB. Plenty of HGH and steroids there. Good riddance to bad rubbish. A Finnish doctor did a study a few years ago regarding doping in xc skiing and according to one of his studies, 9 of the top 15 finishers in a November 2001 Kuopio WC race were on drugs.