MOSCOW, Oct 28Four-time Olympic champion in cross-country skiing, Norwegian Teresa Johaug admitted that the Norwegian Ski Association, before the start of the 2016/17 season, advised her to publish information about a positive doping test later. banned substance clostebol. It was alleged that the substance entered the athlete's body through a protective lip balm. Sample B also gave a positive result. Later, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), following an appeal by the FIS against the decision of the Norwegian Anti-Doping Agency, decided to increase Johaug's ban to 18 months. As a result, she missed the 2018 Winter Olympics. Before the start of the 2016/17 season, the Norwegian Ski Association organized an event with the participation of the skiers of the national team, so the organization wanted Yohaug to delay the story of a positive doping test. According to the Norwegian, at that moment she was afraid that the news would spread without her control, and she wanted to tell her story about this situation. As a result, the Norwegian Ski Association canceled the pre-season event. «I couldn't sit and pretend that nothing happened and talk about my goals for the upcoming season. Then they suggested that I drop it and instead come up with an explanation for why I would not be on it event. I was asked to say that I feel unwell, thus implying that I am sick. I could hardly believe my ears, «Johaug is quoted from the biographical book» The Whole Story «, a fragment of which is quoted by VG. «Is the Norwegian ski the association just asked me to pretend that nothing happened so as not to interfere with the plans of the conference? Have they forgotten about the case of (Martin) Sundby and the ongoing investigation in the asthma committee? Did they not understand that both mine and their good name and our reputation depends entirely on how honest we are,” adds the Norwegian. Johaug retired at the end of the 2021/22 season. The 34-year-old Norwegian has four Olympic gold medals, 14 victories at world championships, three large Crystal Globes.
