Bert Kops is not happy. The former wrestling champion of the Netherlands was brought out by WADA as a sort of persona non grata in the sport. The global anti-doping agency unveiled a list of 114 names; all coaches and mentors who have been suspended for breaking doping rules. WADA bans to athletes at sea with these ‘bad’ supervisors. Kops is the only Dutchman on the list.
The former wrestler is a suspension of two years, expiring in February 2016. He can not deny that, but the Amsterdam firmly shocked that he was on a list with names such as the Italian doping doctor Michele Ferrari, the Belgian cycling team doctor Geert Leinders and US sprint coach John Drummond. ,, These are people who have deliberately turned to doping and was suspended for life, but for me there is really no ‘, “Kops says.
He has been suspended because of an administrative error. A very strange affair, he calls it. ,, It was two years ago in Suriname, where four wrestlers won me everything and a very threatening atmosphere created afterwards. Spectators surrounded us. One of my wrestlers had to go to doping control, but there is then a signature put on the form on which he renounced control. I have to scribble never put, it was someone else, but the Doping Authority felt that I should have paid more attention. ”
Unfairly
Kops tried to make the punishment undone. ,, I appealed because I thought it was unjust, but it was to no avail. Even though there is evidence that I have not put that signature and there were enough witnesses who could tell how threatening the situation was. We have been there even offered a police escort. The Surinamese anti-doping agency has admitted that they have made mistakes and the wrestler who missed the check is cleared. I had to pay. ”
The Anti-Doping Code since this year a rule in effect requiring that athletes should not cooperate with counselors or coaches who are punished in the past six years for violating doping regulations . ,, WADA is confident that athletes who are guilty of doping, which not only take a decision. Often it is someone from his or her coaching team which encourages deceit, ” director Craig Reedie explained. ,, By revealing this list of names, we help the athletes. They know now what individuals they should avoid if they want to practice their sport in a clean way. “
Reuters
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