Schwazer: “This time I don’t have to apologize”

But while Alex Schwazer admitted his guilt before the games in London, he vehemently denied the new doping allegations at a press conference today at the Hotel Laurin in Bozen. He tested negative on January 1st, and during a further check these same samples were said to have been positive on May 13th, four and a half months later. “Four years ago I admitted my guilt and then apologized to everyone I had disappointed,” explains Schwazer. "This time I don't have to apologize because I didn't make a mistake. A lot has been discussed and written about me over these years. Of course I know that as a former doping offender I'm not credible for many, but in this matter I want them to "The entire truth comes out. I am innocent and will prove this with all my strength and possibilities."

The Kalcher walker and his support team (coach Sandro Donati, lawyer Gerhard Brandstädter and manager Giulia Mancini) hope that these allegations can be clarified soon because they want to see Alex Schwazer compete at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. “But we are running out of time because the B sample will not be analyzed until July 5th,” fears Schwazer. "If they don't let me compete in Brazil, I will continue to fight until these allegations are finally clarified and give 100 percent so that the truth comes out here. It's true, I did dope four years ago. But today I am a declared and convinced doping addict. Opponents. When I heard these new accusations yesterday, I immediately thought of quitting. Today I feel even worse than yesterday, but I have decided to keep fighting. I owe it to my team, to all the people who supported me, "especially Professor Donati, who worked so hard for me."

Donati: “Alex has to pay for me” Alex Schwazer's well-known trainer was also present at the press conference. He pointed out several inconsistencies and contradictions in the controls. "Of course I could have separated from Alex immediately yesterday after I found out this news. But I won't do that, on the contrary I will fight with him because I'm sure that he is clean through and through. We wanted to Taking a new approach to combating doping, that probably didn't sit well with some people. We attacked a system and should now be punished for it. Anti-doping always only affects the athletes, the weakest link in the entire chain and unfortunately not the officials who do big business with doping "I believe that I have become a burden for Alex because they want to attack me as a known doping fighter and he should now pay for it," claims Donati. "Almost five months after the first test, you have very small, irrelevant amounts of testosterone found in Alex's blood. It's all very strange, but in all these months with Alex I have always felt a strong headwind and resentment. Alex is certainly the strongest walker in the world today and many people don't like that at all. In both Rome and La Coruna, influential people recommended that we not win. That is bad. But now we are here and have to fight against these absurd accusations." Brandstätter: “We will take criminal action against unknown people.” Very harsh words also came from lawyer Gerhard Brandstätter. "These accusations are false and horrible, yes, they are unfair. Alex has nothing to do with it at all. They are also absurd, because in all the tests after January 1st, the result was always negative. It surprises me that especially after his Victory in Rome, a positive test suddenly appeared. People probably don't want to see Alex in Rio de Janeiro. But I repeat, he is innocent and we will do everything we can to ensure that he can still compete in Brazil. We have to fulfill Alex's wish. In the meantime "We have filed charges against unknown persons."

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Schwazer: “This time I don’t have to apologize”

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