Commonwealth Games 2018: CGF to rule on unnamed nation breaching no-needles policy after syringes found
The CGF's chief executive David Grevemberg it expected to announce a decision on Tuesday afternoon
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Your support makes all the difference.A verdict is expected later on Tuesday after an unnamed nation was accused of breaching the no-needles policy at the Commonwealth Games.
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) court was meeting on Tuesday morning after syringes were found in the athletes’ village on the Gold Coast.
The CGF’s chief executive David Grevemberg told reporters at a press conference that an outcome should be known by late afternoon.
Grevemberg again refused to disclose which nation was involved in the case, but reports in Australia indicated it related to a boxer from India.
Santiago Nieva, a coach from the Indian team, told Australia’s 7 News, that one fighter had been given a vitamin injection because he was unwell.
“I’m confident that our boxers haven’t taken anything,” Nieva told 7 News. “We had one boxer that wasn’t feeling well and the doctor has given him an injection.”
Asked if the boxer was given a performance-enhancing drug, Nieva said: “No, that was a vitamin substance.”
The CGF has said the case is not an anti-doping violation.
The opening ceremony of the Games will take place on Wednesday.
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