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An update on suspension of Kristina Goryunova
Mar 10th
Blythe over on Gymnastics Examiner has posted an update regarding Kristina Goryunova’s one year suspension.
“The diminuitive Goryunova, known for her powerful floor exercise and good overall presentation, tested positive for traces of furosemide at the 2009 Russian Championships in November. According to Agence France Presse, which broke the story, “Goryunova justified the results by saying she was taking a food additive trying to lose weight, adding she did not know that it contained the banned substance.”
Read the full report here
Kristina Goryunova suspended
Mar 10th
According to The Straits Times, Russian gymnast Kristina Goryunova has been suspended by the Russian Gymnastics Federation for a year due to traces of the forbidden substance found in her system. Goryunova said that she was taking a food additive trying to lose weight.
You can read the short article here, hopefully more will come out about this in the coming days.
