Combined Mario Seidl convicted of doping – Diepresse.com
Seidl made it public that the International Sports Court was convicted of blood doping. In his view, this is a misjudgment.
The Nordic combiner Mario Seidl announced on Friday evening in an Instagram statement as well as at the same time in an interview with the « Salzburger Nachrichten » that he will receive a conviction for blood doping from the International Sports Court CAS. He has been investigated for five and a half years. In a statement, the ÖSV confirmed the judgment of May 20.
« In my view, this is a misjudgment! I have a rare immune disease called hypogamtaglobulinemia, which apparently changes parameters in my blood count in inflammation, infections and injuries, so that they can be interpreted as questionable with regard to possible manipulation, » said the Schwarzacher, who, among other things has.
« As a athlete being associated with the term doping, the absolute super-gau is in a sports career, » said Seidl. He had done everything in the past five and a half years to clarify this error. The sports authorities and the highest instance CAS have just led the irregularities in his blood pass.
Seidl sees parallels to the Pechstein case
Seidl explicitly thanked the ÖSV for the support. « Without which I could not have denied this legal process. » Seidl sees « striking parallels » for the fall of the German skirt of ice cream Claudia Pechstein. This had dragged on for over 16 years. « Ultimately, she managed to help her right to breakthrough. » Seidl announced that the cause had mentally and financially to the edge of resilience, but he was relieved that he no longer had to wear this load alone.
According to Seidl, a retrospectively imposed lock expired a year and a half ago. He could not yet say whether he would continue his career as the current A-squad athlete. In any case, he wants to continue to contest the decision.
ÖSV confirms judgment
The International Sports Court/CAS confirmed the decision of the independent arbitration commission (USK) in the Mario Seidl case with judgment of May 20. « The preceding has been a long procedure that was already initiated by Nada Austria in January 2020 after routine blood samples. On the other hand, an appointment levied by Seidl was not granted by the USK on April 28, 2023.
World Cup medals canceled
« With the judgment of the CAS, the decision of the arbitration commission is now confirmed – this is legally binding. » According to the ÖSV, the conviction is due to doping according to Article 2.2. Anti-doping rules of the FIS, i.e. the use of a forbidden substance or forbidden method. Seidl was closed to all national and international competitions (all sports) in the period 28.11.2019 to November 27, 2023, i.e. for four years. According to the ÖSV, all competitive results achieved during this lock are canceled.
In addition, all competitive results achieved between October 6, 2016 and February 18, 2017 and 19.2.2019 and 1.4.2019 are canceled and medals and prizes are denied. According to the ÖSV information, the 2019 Team World Cup bronze medals in Seefeld and 2021 in Oberstdorf are affected, but not that bronze medal 2019 in Seefeld.
Seidl contractually committed himself to clean sport when entering an ÖSV squad. « The Austrian Ski Association has therefore taken note of the judgment of the CAS with great regret. The ÖSV with Seidl is advised by the course of the lock. The judgment was also sent to the independent ÖSV disciplinary committee.
