MOSCOW, Apr 21 2017 Biathlon World Relay Champion Alexei Volkov found guilty of an anti-doping rule violation, according to the website of the independent disciplinary body Biathlon Integrity Unit (BIU). In March 2013, the biathlete used fenoterol, which is a prohibited substance. He claimed to have used Berotec (containing fenoterol) on his doping control form, however, Volkov had no therapeutic exception.» sent to the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory for testing.She reported that the samples tested negative for prohibited substances.However, records in the Moscow Laboratory's LIMS database showed that both samples did indeed test positive when initially tested for fenoterol, but (in violation of the international WADA standard for laboratories) the confirmation procedure was not carried out,» the statement says. Volkov's results at the 2013 Russian Championships have been annulled. He was also suspended for two years. In the 2019/20 season, the biathlete retired.
