Mrs. Olga Pyleva is a Russian Athlete competing in the Women’s 15 km Individual Biathlon at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games.
On 15 February 2006 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance carphedon.
After notification the Athlete was provisional suspended and heard for the IOC Disciplinary Commission.
The Athlete stated that she suffered from a foot injury one month earlier and therefore used the prescribed medication phenotropile.
The doctor of the Russian Olympic Committee, informed the Disciplinary Commission that the Russian Olympic Committee knew that the substance Carphedon was contained in the medicine phenotropile. The Russian Olympic Committee requested on several occasions the manufacturer to indicate the presence of Carphedon in the medicine, which was not done. In addition, the Russian Olympic Committee published several articles warning the athletes and other concerned persons of the presence of Carphedon in this medicine.
The Disciplinary Commission unanimously concluded that the Athlete had committed a doping offence pursuant to Article 2.1 of the Rules in that there was the presence of the prohibited substance Carphedon in her body.
Therefore on 16 February 2006 the IOC Disciplinary Commission decides that the athlete Mrs Olga Pyleva:
1.) is disqualified from the Biathlon, Women’s 15 km Individual, where she had placed second;
2.) is excluded from the XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino in 2006;
3.) shall have her Olympic identity and accreditation card be immediately withdrawn.
4.) The International Biathlon Union is requested to modify the results of the above-mentioned event accordingly and to consider any further action within its own competence.
5.) The Russian Olympic Committee is ordered to return to the IOC, as soon as possible, the Medal and the Diploma awarded to the Athlete in relation to the above-noted event.
6.) This decision shall enter into force immediately.
