Contacted by AFP, she declined to comment. Savina and her spouse were unavailable to comment. "There is a danger that athletes begin to look for alternative ways to compete internationally" since the ban, Russian Athletics Federation sports director Andrei Kruporushnikov told AFP. "Savina and her coach have already been summoned to explain the allegations of her competing with false documents. Savina was handed a provisional suspension in June 2018 after testing positive for the banned blood-booster EPO.

Source: Egypt Today May 01, 2019 02:37 UTC