In November 2013 the International Skating Union (ISU) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Russian Athlete Oksana Nagalati after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance furosemide. After notification the Athlete filed a statement in her defence and waived her right to be heard for the ISU Disciplinary Commission.
The Athlete stated that she used the medication “Kagocel” on advice of her physician fort the treatment of her respiratory disease, and that she took one pil of furosemide on advice of her mother’s family doctor because of oedema on her face and body. The Athlete admitted that she forgot that furosemide is on the WADA prohibited list.
The Panel concludes that furosemide was prescribed and used to cure the Athlete’s oedema and without intention to enhance sport performance or mask the use of a performance enhancing substance.
Therefore the ISU Disciplinary Commission decides on 27 December 2013 to impose a 1 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 14 September 2013.
