Did Felix Sturm cover up doping again?
In spring, professional boxer Felix Sturm begins a prison sentence for a doping offense, among other things. Now an ARD report suggests that the former world champion concealed doping with infusions. The National Anti Doping Agency has called in the public prosecutor's office.
The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) has called in the public prosecutor's office due to a possibly prohibited use of infusions by professional boxer Felix Sturm (44). This was confirmed by NADA Chairman Lars Mortsiefer to the Sportinformationsdienst.
Mortsiefer explained that "on the basis of the Anti-Doping Act, after the ARD report 'Infusion: Instagram photo puts boxer Sturm in trouble' was broadcast, the facts of the case were forwarded to the responsible public prosecutor's office". This is a so-called informational notification to the Düsseldorf public prosecutor's office. They will now decide how to proceed.
The ARD sports show had set the ball rolling with a report on Sunday evening. Former world champion Sturm, who recently served a prison sentence for a doping offense, among other things, was seen on social media in January in a photo that showed him receiving an infusion from a physiotherapist and alternative practitioner. His practice published the photo and ARD confronted NADA with the incident.
Consequences for Sturm under sports law?
Infusions in which more than 100 milliliters of fluid are administered within twelve hours are prohibited for competitive athletes. They are on the banned list of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) because they can conceal doping substances in the body. The WADA prohibition list is also the basis of the German anti-doping law. Exceptions are emergency treatments or special permits.
According to the anti-doping law, Sturm and his coach could face a fine or a prison sentence of up to three years if they are charged. Under sports law, Sturm may not have to fear any consequences because the Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer (BDB) has not submitted to the WADA Code. Moreover, infusions are not explicitly mentioned in the association's doping regulations.
According to sportschau.de, the alternative practitioner who administered the infusion to Sturm confirmed to the ARD doping editorial team before the article was published that Sturm had received 250 milliliters of saline solution plus alleged vitamin C.
Sturm last won his rematch against Sükrü Altay at the beginning of December (points victory in their first meeting in February). The former world champion defeated the five years younger Turk in Ludwigsburg by technical knockout in the ninth of ten scheduled rounds.
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Given the context, here are two sentences that contain the words 'Doping' and 'Boxing':
Due to the ARD report suggesting concealed doping with infusions, the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) has forwarded the case to the Düsseldorf public prosecutor's office.
According to the anti-doping law, Sturm and his coach could face consequences if charged for possible doping with infusions, as infusions with over 100 milliliters of fluid are prohibited in competitive boxing.
Source: www.ntv.de
