Ms Svetlana Krivelyova is a Russian Athlete competing in the Women’s Shot Put event at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
In 2012, the IOC decided to perform further analyses on certain samples collected during the 2004 Olympic Games. These additional analyses were performed with analytical methods which were not available in 2004.
On 24 July 2012 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after her 2004 sample tested positive for the prohibited substance oxandrolone.
After notification the Athlete filed a statement in her defence and did not attend the hearing of the IOC Disciplinary Commission.
The Athlete denied the use of prohibited substances, stated that all her samples in the past tested negative and that she retired from professional sports since 2005.
After carefully considering the file, the IOC Disciplinary Commission unanimously concluded that the Athlete had committed an anti-doping rule violation pursuant to Article 2.1 of the Rules, which provides as follows: “The following constitute anti-doping violations: [2.1] The presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s bodily Specimen”.
Therefore on 5 December 2012 the IOC Executive Board decides, as recommended by the IOC Disciplinary Commission, that the Athlete Svetlana Krivelyova:
1.) is found to have to have committed an anti-doping rule violation pursuant to Article 2.1 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable to the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens in 2004 (presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an athlete’s bodily specimen);
2.) is disqualified from the Women’s Shot Put event where she had placed 3rd at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games; and
3.) shall have her medal and diploma in the above-mentioned event withdrawn.
4.) The International Association of Athletics Federations (“IAAF”) is requested to modify the results of the above-mentioned event accordingly and to consider any further action within its own competence.
5.) The NOC of Russia is ordered to return to the IOC, as soon as possible, the medal and diploma awarded to the Athlete in relation to the above-mentioned event.
6.) The NOC of Russia shall ensure full implementation of this decision.
