February 27, 2014 – The fifth athlete to test positive for a banned substance at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games, Austrian cross-country skier Johannes Dürr (Aut), admitted to using the blood booster EPO for more than a year, according to austriantimes.at.

Dürr cited mounting pressure due to financial and family stress and expectations to perform as reasons for choosing to start using EPO in May 2013, reported the article.

The Austrian skier finished eighth in the Skiathlon on February 9.

Dürr apologized for his actions and promised to cooperate with the ensuing criminal investigation and anti-doping organization.

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