Raid in Antholz: Police get Loginov out of bed

By Alexander Foppa from Antholz At exactly 5.50:XNUMX a.m., a special unit of the Carabinieri (NAS) from Trento drove up to the team headquarters of the Russian national biathlon team, the Hotel Bad Salomonsbrunn. The police examined the rooms of Alexander Loginov and Alexander Kasperovic and tried to secure evidence. The investigation decision came from the public prosecutor's office in Bolzano. Loginov criticizes “brutal” police Loginov described the actions of the law enforcement officers a few hours before the start of the men's relay as brutal. “We woke up to the police breaking down the doors,” he told the Russian sports channel TV match . It seemed as if they were expecting “hardened criminals,” said Loginov: “But they were only interested in me.” No accusations were made, said Loginov. According to Russian media reports, personal belongings, including a telephone and a computer, were confiscated. Loginov, who was already banned from 2014 to 2016 for EPO abuse, is again accused of sports fraud. In Antholz, the 28-year-old has so far won gold in the sprint and bronze in the pursuit. Tarjei Bø made critical comments in Antholz after Loginov won the title. “Loginov doesn’t deserve to be here” said the Norwegian. Coach under a false name at the World Cup? Russian coach Kasperovic is also under investigation. He is said to have gotten the investigation rolling by using third-party accreditation. After the doping raid became known, the Russian consulate in Milan immediately sent an official to Antholz to investigate the matter and support the authorities. Despite the police visit, Loginov will take part in the relay competition with his teammates from 14.45:XNUMX p.m. He is scheduled to be the final runner. The World Biathlon Federation (IBU) said in a statement that they were aware of what was happening, but that it was up to the authorities to provide details. The Biathlon Integrity Unit will cooperate fully. The World Anti-Doping Agency Wada must now deal with any consequences of the raid.

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Raid in Antholz: Police get Loginov out of bed

On the penultimate day of competition at the Biathlon World Championships in Antholz, a doping raid on the accommodation of the Russian national team caused a stir. In sight: sprint world champion Alexander Loginov.

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