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Peycheva: B-Test positive!
23-2003:
Doping case Peycheva: FIG Press Release 24-09: Doping case confirmed Moutier / Budapest,
September 24, 2003 : The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
conducted unexpected and out-of-competition testing on
August 19, 2003 during the training of the Bulgarian team
of Rhythmic Gymnastics on the Sofia University campus.
A positive case involving furosemide was detected among
the samples collected.
Further to the demand of the Bulgarian Federation of
Gymnastics, the FIG had requested on September 16 that the
designated, IOC-WADA accredited laboratory do an analysis
of sample B. This second analysis confirmed on September
23 the results of the first sample.
This
control and examination procedure achieved, the FIG is
able to release that this doping case involes the
Bulgarian gymnast, Simona Peycheva.
In conformity with the current procedure, the file will be
turned over to the Disciplinary Commission of the FIG for
ruling on.
... still the day before
GYMmedia pronounced: >>Three-time title holder Simona Peycheva injured
Bad news from the Bulgarian Team: Three-time title holder Simona
Peycheva has arrived in Budapest but due to an injury
will be able to experience the competitions only in the
audience. This is a pity for these Championships as the
bubbly Bulgarian is one of the most expressive
personalities among the current top gymnasts.
So all hopes for Bulgaria are now concentrated on the
16-year-old Elisabeth Paisieva who has continually
made her way to the top during the last weeks.
Unusual role: Simona Peycheva in the audience
23-09-03:
Preview from Budapest: Today from early in the morning till late at night
training sessions take place in the newly opened Sports
Arena so that all 49 participating delegations will be
able to adjust to the conditions in the venue. And those
are very good. The venue is modern, convenient and quite a
“hotspot-area”: W-LAN in the press center as well as
in the competition arena, free use of internet PC’s for
all accredited journalists! What a difference to the
artistic gymnastics World Championships in Anaheim: If you
thought about technically seen being put back decades in
time there, you now in Budapest have the impression of
being put into the future. High tech in favor of these
World Championships – even before they have started.
>> 23-Sep-2003:
Takes part in these Championships twice: Natalia Godunko
Training
for all gymnasts - Double job for Natalia Godunko
Except for Simona all big names can be found in the start
lists of tomorrow’s competition. And the favorites for
the team title – Russia with Kabaeva and Tchachina and
Ukraine with Bessonova and Yerofeeva - impressively called
for attention today.
So three-time European Champion Anna Bessonova presented
to the observing insider-audience a new clubs routine and
practiced again and again her hoop routine with which she
wants to win the gold medal in tomorrow’s apparatus
final… Natalia Godunko from
Ukraine is the gymnast with the hardest schedule of these
Championships: She starts with her four routines in the
individual competition – and has quite good chances
there – and also belongs to the Ukrainian group. A
mammoth program for the 17-year-old talent who certainly
will please the Budapest audience with her exceptional
looks and routines.
23-Sep-2003: The WCh’s will
start tomorrow...
...with the first part of the team competition which also
will be the qualification for all further competitions.
All individual gymnasts show their routines with hoop and
ball. Altogether 114 gymnasts will start in tomorrow’s
competition.
The first decisions of these World Championships will be
made in the evening with the finals hoop and ball.
Translation: Lisa Worthmann, gymmedia
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