Sport-Ekspress readers praise Finland for the way the Lahti doping scandal was handled.
I ski During the World Championships, various topics related to cross-country skiing and the history of competitions have been discussed in public again.
One of Russia’s largest sports publications Sport-Ekspress wrote recently about the Finns’ doping scandal in Lahti at the 2001 home games. The story also discussed the aftermath of Lahti during the next decade and in particular Mika Myllylän tragic fate.
The story garnered a lot of attention and was among the most read on the site. The readers’ comments were surprisingly quite sympathetic towards the Finns.
“The most important question is not who got caught, but who reacted to the revealed fraud. The Finnish police started a criminal investigation, the case was dealt with in court, and sentences were handed down,” the most liked comment wrote.
“Compare that [Juri] Borodavko to the case or [Julija] Tšepalovan to scammers like In our society, criminals and swindlers do not become outcasts but, on the contrary, heroes – assuming, of course, that they are patriots.”
Borodavko has returned after a doping-related ban as the head coach of the Russian national team.
Tšepalova’s top career ended in a doping scandal in 2009. She strongly protested her ban and gained general sympathy in Russia.
Similar thoughts are repeated in several other comments. In addition to Russia’s own doping culture, another top skiing country receives criticism.
“Strangely, Norwegians avoid all these scandals. Apparently, Wada’s attitude is this: the matter is taken care of,” the comment read.
Julija Tšepalova celebrated the 2002 Olympic gold in the sprint in Salt Lake City. His career ended in the 2009 doping scandal.
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