Painful muscle fibrosis following synthol injections in a bodybuilder: a case report.

20 Aug 2012

Ghandourah S, Hofer MJ, Kießling A, El-Zayat B, Schofer, DM.
J Med Case Rep. 2012 Aug 20;6(1):248.

Abstract

Introduction
Synthol is a site enhancement oil used by bodybuilders to boost the cosmetic appearance of muscles. Here, we describe the case of a patient with severe side effects following repeated intramuscular injections of synthol in his right biceps muscle.

Case presentation
A 29-year-old Middle Eastern male bodybuilder, following intramuscular injections of synthol five years ago, presented with painful pressure in his right upper arm. On presentation to our clinic, his muscle appeared disfigured. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed scattered cystic fatty lesions in the muscle. The affected part was surgically removed and histopathology showed inflammatory changes with fibrosis and a so-called Swiss cheese pattern.

Conclusion
Synthol injections that are used for the short-term enhancement of muscle appearance by bodybuilders bear the danger of long-term painful muscle fibrosis and disfigurement.

INADO Update #3

17 Aug 2012

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SAIDS 2012_16 SAIDS vs Gideon Muller

16 Aug 2012

In April 2012 the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Gideon Muller after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substances methandienone and boldenone. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and was heard for the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee.

The Athlete stated that he used supplements, provided by their pharmacist, for his training sessions in order to restore his energy in time for the next training camp.
The father of the Athlete, Mr. Muller snr, admitted that he arranged the supply of these supplements, a mixture of multi-vitamins and vitamin B, as recommended and provided by their pharmacist, after Gideon Muller showed fatique due to his extra training sessions.
Hereafter Mr. Muller snr saw that Gideon Muller was able to lift considerable heavier weights at the gym, he realised that the pharmacist had sent Gideon Muller the wrong substances.
Mr. Muller snr stated that the pharmacist was not prepared to provide a statement, because he appeared to be afraid of losing his licence.

The Committee accepts the statements of Mr. Gideon Muller and Mr. Muller snr and concludes that Mr. Muller snr was negligence with sending the wrong supplements to Mr. Muller, who had no reason to believe that his father would harm him intentionally. SAIDS also accepts Mr. Muller snr offer to provide substantial assistance in dealing with the pharmacis’t conduct.

Considering the circumstances in this bizarre and undisputed case the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 18 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the notification, i.e. on 17 February 2012. 6 months of such 18 month period is suspended, on condition Mr Muller provides substantial assistance to SAIDS, the criminal authority or professional disciplinary body, which results in:
1.) SAIDS discovering or establishing an anti-doping violation by another Person; or
2.) a criminal or disciplinary body discovering or establishing a criminal offence or the breach of professional rules by another Person, within 6 (six) months of the date of decision i.e. by the 19 December
2012.

IOC 2012 IOC vs Nadzeya Ostapchuk (London Olympiad)

12 Aug 2012

IOC 2016 IOC vs Nadzeya Ostapchuk (Beijing Olympiad)
January 10, 2017

Ms. Ndzeya Ostapchuk is a Belarussian Athlete competing in the Women’s Shot Put at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Previously the Athlete also competed at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after her A and B samples, provided on 4 August and 6 August 2012, tested positive for the prohibited substance Metenolone.
The IOC notified the Belarus Olympic Committee and a delegation attended the hearing of the IOC Disciplinary Commission.
The delegation explained that the Athlete was tested negative several times in July and August 2012 and had no explanation as to why such substance would have been found in the sample of the Athlete.

The IOC Disciplinary Commission concludes that the Athlete had committed an anti-doping rule violation.
Hereafter the IOC Executive Board decides, as recommended by the IOC Disciplinary Commission, that the athlete Ms Nadzeya Ostapchuk, Belarus, Athletics:

1.) is disqualified from the Women’s Shot Put event, where she had placed first;
2.) is excluded from the Games of the London 2012 Olympic Games;
3.) shall have her medal, diploma and medallist pin in the above-noted event withdrawn;
4.) shall have her Olympic identity and accreditation card immediately cancelled and withdrawn.
5.) 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.
6.) The NOC of Belarus is ordered to return to the IOC, as soon as possible, the medal, diploma and medallist pin awarded to the Athlete in relation to the above-noted event.
7.) The IOC administration is instructed to reallocate the medals, diplomas and medallist pins to the athletes that finished behind Ms Nadzeya Ostapchuk in the above-mentioned event, the first three being:
- Valerie Adams, New Zealand, first
- Evgeniia Kolodko, Russian Federation, second
- Lijiao Gong, People’s Republic of China, third
- The NOC of Belarus and LOCOG shall ensure full implementation of the Executive Board decision.
8.) This decision shall enter into force immediately.

In July 2016 the IOC reported a new anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after reanalysis of the Athlete's Beijing 2008 A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substances dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol) and tamoxifen.

IOC 2012 IOC vs Diego Palomeque Echavarria

12 Aug 2012

The Athlete was scheduled to compete in the Men’s 400m event at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
In July 2012 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his pre-competition A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance Testosterone.
The IOC notified the Athlete and a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and was heard for the IOC Disciplinary Commission.
The Athlete stated he suffered from an injury and had used a homeopathic medicine to accelerate his recovery. This medicine was injected to the Athlete by his personal coach. The Athlete stated he had no intention to enhance his performance and he believed the homeopathic medicine may be contain the prohibited substance.
However a scientific expert concluded that the homeopathic medicine is unlikely to have caused the adverse analytical finding.

De IOC Disciplinary Commission concludes that the Athlete had committed an anti-doping rule violation and decides on 12 August 2012 that the Athlete, Mr. Diego Palomeque Echavarria, Colombia, Athletics:
1.) is excluded from the Games of the London 2012 Olympic Games;
2.) shall have his Olympic identity and accreditation card immediately cancelled and withdrawn.
3.) The NOC of Colombia is requested to investigate the matter of the injections administered to the Athlete by his coach and to take any appropriate sanctions or measures within its own competence. The NOC is further requested to inform the IOC of the results of such investigation, and any sanctions or measures taken, at the latest by 31 October 2012. The IOC reserves its rights to consider possible further sanctions or measures in relation to this matter.
4.) The Athlete’s file shall be transmitted to the International Association of Athletics Federations, which is requested to consider any further action within its own competence.
5.) The NOC of Colombia and LOCOG shall ensure full implementation of this decision.
6.) This decision shall enter into force immediately.

100% Dope Free: Churandy Martina

12 Aug 2012

100% Dope Free: Carl Verheijen / Dopingautoriteit (Anti-doping Authority Netherlands) ; NOC*NSF (Netherlands Olympic Committee * Netherlands Sports Confederation)

Sprinter and 100% Dope Free ambassador Churandy Martina is a True Winner. In this video he makes a statement against doping.

The video is part of the 100% Dope Free campaign, an initiative set up to strengthen the anti-doping mentality of Dutch elite and talented athletes. The campaign is a combined initiative of the Dopingautoriteit and the NOC*NSF Athletes' Commission.

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IOC 2012 IOC vs Ghfran Almouhamad

11 Aug 2012

The Athlete competed in the Women’s 400m hurdles event at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
In August 2012 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after her pre-competition A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance Methylhexaneamine (Dimethylpentylamine).
After notification by the IOC the Syrian Olympic Committee stated that is it was sorry and disappointed to learn that the Athlete tested positive and waved their right to attend the hearing.

The IOC Disciplinary Commission concludes that the Athlete had committed an anti-doping rule violation and decides that the Athlete, Ms. Ghfran Almouhamad, Syrian Arab Republic, Athletics:
1.) is disqualified from the women’s 400m hurdles event of the 2012 London Olympic Games where she placed 8th in the 2nd heat of the 1st round; and
2.) shall have her Olympic identity and accreditation card cancelled and withdrawn immediately.
3.) 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.
4.) The Syrian Olympic Committee shall ensure full implementation of this decision.
5.) This decision shall enter into force immediately.

IOC 2012 IOC vs Tyler Hamilton

10 Aug 2012

Mr Tyler Hamilton is an American Athlete competing in the sport of cycling at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

In 2010, the Athlete was subpoenaed by a federal grand jury to testify in their doping investigation of Lance Armstrong. The Athlete admitted in his testimony that he took banned performance enhancing drugs during his cycling career.
On May 20, 2011, he also made the confession in an email to friends and family after a taping of the TV news show 60 Minutes, during which he also implicated Lance Armstrong in the doping scandal.
Hamilton then voluntarily surrendered the gold medal he won at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), which said it would continue its joint investigative work with the IOC.

On 28 June 2012 the Athlete submitted to the IOC that he:
1.) admitted having used performance enhancing drugs in advance of the Athens Olympic Games; and
2.) accepted disqualification of his 1st place result obtained at the Athens Olympic Games.

Therefore on 10 August 2012 the IOC Executive Board decides:
1.) The athlete, Mr. Tyler Hamilton, is disqualified from the following events in which he competed at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games in the sport of cycling:
- Men’s Individual Time Trial, in which he placed 1st; and
- Men’s Road Race, in which he placed 18th;
2.) the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) is requested to return to the IOC the medal and diploma awarded to Mr. Hamilton in the Men’s Individual Time Trial event;
3.) the International Cycling Union (UCI) is requested to take the appropriate steps so that its records reflect the above; and
4.) the IOC administration is instructed to reallocate the medals and diplomas to the athletes that finished behind Mr. Hamilton in the Men’s Individual Time Trial, in which Mr. Hamilton placed 1st at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

IRB 2013 IRB vs Christopher Hitch

10 Aug 2012

Facts
The International Rugby Board (IRB) alleges Christopher Hitch for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. On 23 March 2012 the Player provided a urine sample during a in-competition Test. When the Player provided the sample he failed to declare he had taken a
supplement prior to the match. Subsequently, the sample returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for the substance Methylhexaneamine ("MHA").

History
Because he felt very tired, he took the recommended dose of the supplement in lieu of "NODoz" (a caffeine tablet) which the Team Physiotherapist (Mr Raper) distributed to players prior to the match in which he afterwards was tested. The product lists "Geranium (sic) oil extract as an ingredient. The Player was unaware he had consumed a specified substance (ie. MHA) and therefore did not intend to use it to enhance performance.

Decision
The period of suspension should be for a period of six months
commencing on 17'' April 2012 (being the date the Player's provisional suspension commenced) and concluding (but inclusive of) 17 October 2012).

IOC 2012 IOC vs Alex Schwazer

10 Aug 2012

Related case:
CAS 2016_A_4707 Alex Schwazer vs IAAF, NADO Italia, FIDAL & WADA
January 30, 2017

The Italian Athlete Alex Schwazer was scheduled to compete in the Men’s 50km Walk Race at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
In August 2012 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his pre-competition sample tested positive for the prohibited substance recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO). After notification by the IOC the Athlete admitted he had purchased and used EPO.
Hereafter the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) decided to exclude the Athlete from the Italian Olympic Team and the CONI/NADO Anti-doping court suspended the Athlete.
Based on the test result and the Athlete’s admission the IOC Disciplinary Commission concludes that the Athlete had committed an anti-doping rule violation.

On 10 August 2012 the IOC Executive Board decides, as recommended by the IOC Disciplinary Commission, that:

1.) The IOC has taken note of the decision of CONI to suspend the athlete Alex Schwazer.

The athlete Alex Schwazer, Italy, Athletics:
2.) is declared ineligible to participate in London 2012 Olympic Games;
3.) shall have his Olympic identity and accreditation card immediately cancelled and withdrawn.
4.) The Athlete’s file shall be transmitted to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), which is requested to consider any further action within its own competence.
5.) The NOC of Italy and LOCOG shall ensure full implementation of the Executive Board decision.
6.) This decision shall enter into force immediately.

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