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Sports News | Russian Wrestler Who Beat Future UFC Star Cormier at Olympics is Charged with Doping
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Lausanne (Switzerland), May 21 (AP) Former Olympic champion wrestler Khadjimourat Gatsalov was charged with doping Wednesday as part of the state-backed cheating scheme in Russia. Gatsalov was a gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He beat future UFC champion Daniel Cormier in a semifinals bout in the freestyle 96-kilogram class. Also Read | KIBG 2025: Senior Official Arun T Reacts As Diu Hosts First Khelo India Beach Games, Says 'A New Chapter in Khelo India'. The 42-year-old Russian is being prosecuted using evidence from investigations by Richard McLaren and the World Anti-Doping Agency, including data from the Moscow testing laboratory, the International Testing Agency said. He tested positive for the banned substance ipamorelin from a sample given in 2015, the ITA said in a statement. Also Read | Will Bruno Fernandes Play Tonight in Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United UEFA Europa League 2024-25 Final Match? Here's the Possibility of Portuguese Star Featuring in Starting XI. The drug “stimulates the body's release of growth hormone, which, in turn, promotes muscle growth, fat loss and recovery,” said the agency based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Gatsalov's provisional suspension during the prosecution also prevents him working as a coach or official at national or international events, the ITA said. He won the last of his five world titles in 2013, two years before the positive test. (AP) AM (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)
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