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Post by Admin on Jan 16, 2015 20:48:18 GMT
Former figure skating world champion Carolina Kostner was banned for 16 months on Friday for her role in the doping case involving her ex-boyfriend and Olympic race walking gold medalist Alex Schwazer. Kostner's lawyer has already said they will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. "I'm certainly not happy, in fact I'm very disheartened and very disappointed," Kostner said. "I'm determined to go right to the end, right to the last level of justice." The Italian Olympic Committee's anti-doping prosecutor had originally recommended that Kostner be banned for four years and three months for helping Schwazer evade a test and other infractions. However, following a change in the World Anti-Doping Agency's code from the beginning of 2015, the prosecutor changed his recommendation at Friday's hearing, requesting a suspension of two years and three months. But the doping court decided on a sanction of one year and four months and a fine of 1,000 euros ($1,150). The ban starts immediately and ends May 15, 2016. It means Kostner, the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist and 2012 world champion, will be eligible for the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Kostner's hearing was part of a widespread doping inquiry set off when Schwazer tested positive for EPO before the 2012 London Olympics. Schwazer, who won the 50-kilometer walk at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, failed an out-of-competition test before arriving in London and was removed from Italy's team before competing. He admitted using the blood-boosting hormone EPO, and said he was quitting the sport. Kostner maintains that she did not know Schwazer doped. However, published reports of Kostner's testimony to prosecutors in Bolzano showed she admitted to lying to WADA inspectors who came to her home in Germany looking for Schwazer on July 30, 2012 — days before Schwazer flew to London for the Olympics.
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Post by Admin on Feb 1, 2015 21:08:15 GMT
In an extensive TV interview Carolina Kostner takes first position to its condemnation and admits to having lied out of love for Alex Schwaz. The interview will air on Thursday night. STOL now been published excerpts. Kostner see the incident as a betrayal of her person, both in terms of personal relationship with her partner at the time, and in relation to her as an athlete. Among the events that occasionally led to their condemnation, Kostner says: "Alex and I were at my home. The doorbell rang. And Alex tells me: When it comes to my anti-doping control, tell them I'm not there." Kostner had opened the door and the person just said the following: "Alex is not here, but in their own home to train." That they lied at the moment, was her only become aware crossed your mind. "I reacted in the moment when his girlfriend," the skater. After her lie her boyfriend have really made their way home and called her from there. "Do not worry, I have control made here," Schwaz should have reported it at the time. This episode was done for them. Only one to two weeks later she learned about the positive result. Their response: "I could not understand that he had not said anything to me. I left the house and wandered through the surrounding environment. I was lost in thought and could not understand how can be such a thing, "said Kostner. She was afraid to come home and he was no longer there to give her an explanation. This was as follows: "I have taken Epo. I'll admit everything. I will pay for my mistakes, "you should have Schwaz then confessed. That means he should have kept it in their fridge, and he confessed to her. "If you had asked me, I would refer to vitamin B12," said Schwazers of the alleged excuse. The period of Ineligibility about them sees the figure skater as "completely exaggerated and inappropriate to for what I have done. I will plead against it, "Kostner said in an interview. She had indeed taken before this incident a year out and lived quite selfish in time, but now they have more need than ever, so come back soon as possible and participate in competitions. Those responsible they feel betrayed and not as respected as they deserve themselves. About the words of CONI president Giovanni Malagò ("I, too, would have said, my partner was not at home") have Kostner was happy, though he had relativized later. You can understand that a president must maintain neutrality.Personally, the skater must be accused of "having made a mistake, for which I have been but from the beginning and never denied it." Kostner had no knowledge of doping her boyfriend before. On the contrary, you have trusted him and can you imagine a family with him. "In the six years I have often thought that he was the man for life." Sometimes doping have played a role in their conversations. But they have Schwaz probably can not convey the importance of a "clean sport" was. "I have learned to deal with failure. This is also particularly important for an athlete, "says Kostner. About their attitudes to doping, their rejection, Schwaz but I knew about it. The positive test result would have been the decisive factor for the Out of the relationship. "Not right at the beginning, but as time has thus changed something between us," Kostner is a glimpse into private thoughts and feelings. When asked if she had forgiven him, says Kostner: "After my conviction with as a result, it is difficult for me. But over time, I'll probably forgive him." Finally commented Kostner also the statements of the Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini ("I could never be with someone who dopes himself I would leave it immediately.."): "It is easy to talk when you are not directly affected," holds from Val Gardena, however. As it belongs to a friend, she tried to stand by Alex even in bad times. By the time they parted finally.
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Post by Admin on Mar 1, 2015 21:06:06 GMT
The Italian Olympic Committee says it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to lengthen the 16-month ban given to former figure skating world champion Carolina Kostner. Kostner's lawyer had already said they, too, will appeal to the CAS in the doping case involving her ex-boyfriend and Olympic race walking gold medalist Alex Schwazer. CONI's anti-doping prosecutor recommended Kostner be banned for two years and three months for helping Schwazer evade a test and other infractions. CONI's anti-doping court decided the case last month. As it stands, the ban ends on May 15, 2016, meaning Kostner will be eligible for the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. She will miss the European championships next January, as well as the next worlds in March 2016. The athlete seems to have found a smile and happiness next to man, who takes her to dinner with the whole family. To capture the sweet moment was the magazine for women "Women at the Top". But who is the advocate of much joy for Kostner? He is Joseph Gambardella, born in London and lives in Rome, founder of an association that organizes cruises for singles and speed dating for a few months and also the new manager of Carolina. Young, handsome and brilliant. With him the star of the ice seems to play a lot. Behind the scenes of the show "Nights on the ice", where Kostner was the guest of honor, the two were photographed together several times behind the scenes, with her radiant face and knowing looks. But meanwhile you wait for confirmation. For those not familiar, Giuseppe Gambardella is the founder of an association that organizes trips for singles and YTD also manages the affairs of Carolina. Carolina and Joseph were photographed together several times, as he glances of understanding, she with the smiling face and serene beside his likely new love.
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Post by Admin on Dec 29, 2015 2:13:34 GMT
Olympic bronze medallist Carolina Kostner is planning her return to competition at a sanctioned invitational in Japan next month, just weeks after her suspension comes to an end. The International Skating Union listed Kostner among the competitors for the Medal Winners Open figure skating competition Jan. 15 in Osaka, Japan. The event is organized by the Japan Skating Federation and sanctioned by the ISU, which will allow Kostner to win points in a bid for eligibility for the world figure skating championships in Boston in March. The Italian figure skater is eligible to return to competition on Jan. 1 after serving a suspension for helping her ex-boyfriend evade doping controls, and was cleared to begin training Nov. 1. The 28-year-old Kostner has said she hopes to compete in another Olympics.
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Post by Admin on Feb 13, 2016 1:26:41 GMT
Her suspension ended for helping her ex-boyfriend evade doping controls, Olympic bronze medallist Carolina Kostner says she will return to figure skating competition in September. The Italian told a news conference on Thursday that returning any earlier would be premature and that she would resume competing when the new season opens. Kostner resumed a full training regime in November, and was eligible to return to competition in January. She finished second in a sanctioned invitational in Japan last month, 12 points behind Canadian Joannie Rochette.
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