IOC strips Azerbaijani athlete of Beijing medal after doping re-testNovember 18, 2016 - 14:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) stripped 10 athletes, including Azerbaijan's Vitaliy Rahimov, of their Beijing 2008 Olympic medals on Thursday, November 17, after they tested positive for banned substances. Besides, Azeri weightlifter Nizami Pashaev together with five other 2008 Games athletes, who did not finish on the podium, were also retroactively disqualified from their events, Azeri media report. In total, 98 athletes were caught in the IOC’s first two waves of re-tests from Beijing and London and the results of a third and fourth wave are still to come. Related links: Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |