导出博客文章GENEVA -- Russian hackers broke into a World Anti-Doping Agency database and
posted confidential medical data online Tuesday of some United States female
athletes who competed at the Rio Olympics -- including gymnast Simone Biles,
tennis players Serena and Venus Williams and basketball player Elena Delle
Donne.WADA said the attack was carried out by a Russian cyber espionage group
called Fancy Bears, who revealed records of therapeutic use exemptions -- which
allow athletes to use substances that are banned if there is a verified medical
need.?The hackers posted medical records of Biles that showed the four-time gold
medalist tested positive for methylphenidate after four tests -- Aug. 11, Aug.
14, Aug. 15 and Aug. 16. However, Biles was issued certificates that, per the
International Gymnastics Federation, approved the one-daily use of the drug (15
mg) for therapeutic use for one-year periods in September 2012 and September
2013. In December 2013, Biles was again issued a one-year certificate for
dexmethylphenidate that included an additional 10 mg dose per day, and that
certificate for both dosages was extended for a four-year period from December
2014 to December 2018.Biles responded on Twitter, saying that she has attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder and has taken medicine for it since I was a
kid.Please know, I believe in clean sport, have always followed the rules, and
will continue to do so as fair play is critical to sport and is very important
to me, she said.?USA Gymnastics issued a statement on Twitter confirming that
Biles records were breached from the WADA database by hackers.?The Williams
sisters did not test positive in Rio, according to the records posted by the
hackers, but had been granted multiple certificates of approval, authorized by
the International Tennis Federation, for specified periods since 2010. Serena
Williams was last approved for using prednisolone for a six-day period in June
2015. In the past, Serena also had approvals for methylprednisolone,
hydromorphone, oxycodone and prednisone. Venus, meanwhile, had exceptions for
triamcinolone, prednisone, formoterol and prednisolone for specified periods
between 2010 to 2013.The ITF also cautioned against unjustified conclusions
being drawn from exemptions it approved.All TUEs granted under the Tennis
Anti-Doping Program are for the legitimate therapeutic use of medications and
are in no way indicative of doping or a breach of the anti-doping rules,
International Tennis Federation president David Haggerty said in a
statement.According to the hackers documents, Delle Donne, who averaged 8.6
points per game as the U.S. won the gold in womens basketball, tested positive
for using an amphetamine on Aug. 20, but she, too, had a certificate of
approval, authorized by FIBA, for therapeutic use that was issued for a
four-year period from Aug. 7, 2014 to Aug. 7, 2018. In addition, Delle Donne had
another certificate, also authorized by FIBA, permitting the usage of a banned
hydrocortisone from 2014 to 2018.Id like to thank the hackers for making the
world aware that I legally take a prescription for a condition Ive been
diagnosed with, which WADA granted me an exception for, Delle Donne said in a
Twitter post Tuesday. Thanks guys!USADA CEO Travis Tygart issued a statement
Tuesday condemning the hackers attempt to smear athletes to make it look as if
they have done something wrong.The athletes havent, Tygart continued. In fact,
in each of the situations, the athlete has done everything right in adhering to
the global rules for obtaining permission to use a needed medication. The
respective International Federations, through the proper process, granted the
permission and it was recognized by the IOC and USADA.The cyber-bullying of
innocent athletes being engaged in by these hackers is cowardly and despicable.
It is time for the entire international community to stand up and condemn this
cyber-attack on clean sport and athletes rights.WADA previously warned of
cyberattacks after investigators it appointed published reports into Russian
state-sponsored doping.These criminal acts are greatly compromising the effort
by the global anti-doping community to re-establish trust in Russia, World
Anti-Doping Agency director general Olivier Niggli said in a statement.WADA said
it extended its investigation with the relevant law enforcement authorities.Last
month, hackers obtained a database password for Russian runner Yuliya Stepanova,
a whistleblower and key witness for the WADA investigations. She and her
husband, a former official with the Russian national anti-doping agency, are now
living at an undisclosed location in North America.A spokesman for Russian state
President Vladimir Putin rejected WADAs statement blaming Russian hackers as
unfounded.There can be no talk about any official or government involvement, any
involvement of Russian agencies in those actions. Its absolutely out of the
question, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a statement carried by Russian news
agencies. Such unfounded accusations dont befit any organization, if they arent
backed by substance.The International Olympic Committee said it strongly
condemns such methods which clearly aim at tarnishing the reputation of clean
athletes.The IOC can confirm however that the athletes mentioned did not violate
any anti-doping rules during the Olympic Games Rio 2016, the Olympic body
said.Those behind the breach have adopted the name Fancy Bears, an apparently
tongue-in-cheek reference to a collection of hackers which many security
researchers have long associated with Russia.In a statement posted to its
website early Tuesday, the group proclaimed its allegiance to Anonymous, the
loose-knit movement of online mischief-makers, and said it hacked WADA to show
the world how Olympic medals are won.We will start with the U.S. team which has
disgraced its name by tainted victories, the group said, adding that more
revelations about other teams were forthcoming.Internet records suggest Fancy
Bears data dump has been in the works for at least two weeks; their website was
registered on Sept. 1 and their Twitter account was created on Sept. 6.The
Associated Press contributed to this report.
Authentic NFL Jerseys .
Ivanovic was leading 7-5, 1-0 when Hantuchova withdrew after falling 0-40 behind
in the second game. The match started slowly for Ivanovic, who surrendered her
first two serves as Hantuchova took a 5-3 lead.
Wholesale NFL Jerseys China
. LOUIS -- Mike Smith is used to facing plenty of shots, so this was nothing
new.
http://www.cheapnfljerseyschinateam.com/
. During the athletes parade, the 23-strong Ukrainian team was represented by a
lone flagbearer in an apparent protest at the presence of Russian troops in
Ukraines Crimean peninsula.
Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys .
-- Playing time has been limited for Maxim Tissot this season, so the Montreal
Impact defender made the most of his first scoring opportunity on Saturday.
Discount NFL Jerseys . The
Masters champion and winner of last weeks Australian PGA has a three-round total
of 14-under 199 at Royal Melbourne. "Im in a really good position for tomorrow,"
Scott said. Have a gentle stomach? Then you probably should stop reading this
article right now.ESPN will take no responsibility for any squeamishness
suffered now youve been warned.But please spare a thought for Harlequins forward
and former Wallabies captain James Horwill, who suffered one of the nastiest
finger injuries youre ever likely to come across in his sides 25-6 loss to
Leicester.The veteran lock was attended to by three physios on field, but hee
soon came to the sidelines where he was clearly taking in some deep breaths due
to the severe pain.ddddddddddddAs you can see above, no finger should ever hang
at 45 degrees.But this story at least has a happy ending, Horwill tweeting a
picture of himself from hospital with his finger back in its correct position. '
' '
Find in Directory
Find in Events
Find in Marketplace