Confirmed: He turned off until further notice – Aftonbladet

Confirmed today:

The Swede EM runner Adil Bouafif, 35, shut down, suspected of doping.

Self denies he.

– All doping is absolutely reprehensible, says coach Karin Tower Klint.

It was this morning that the news leaked out:

Adil Bouafif, who competed for Sweden in the European Championships last summer, had been stuck in a doping test.

Today, at 13.00, confirming the Swedish Athletic Association that it is so.

” RF has today announced that the Swedish long-distance runner Adil Bouafif turned off until further notice under investigation for suspected doping violation. While waiting for the analysis of the B sample is the matter otherwise punishable as confidential under the applicable regulations, “they write in a press release.

” Great consternation “

Anders Albertsson, Secretary General of Swedish Athletics, of course, is disappointed:
– It is with dismay and great disappointment we received this reply . We strongly reject all forms of cheating, doping and illicit means. We have zero tolerance and we will now look at how we can strengthen our prevention work on these issues. Our

position is that if a Swedish athlete taking illicit drugs, it is good that testing that can reveal this .

“reprehensible and cheating”

Coach Karin Tower Klint will not talk much about the resulting case.

– As the he denies the accusation, he has the right to have his B sample analyzed before we speak, she says.

How do you feel as coach when this kind of suspicion still comes up

– It never feels good if someone is doped. I find it absolutely reprehensible with doping in general, harmful to the athlete and cheating over the competition. There for no good with them.

Adil Bouafif – which according to the union denies the allegations – came to Sweden from Morocco in 2007 and became a Swedish citizen in 2010 and has a wealth of national championships on the merit list.