The National Anti Doping Agency of Germany (NADA Germany) has initiated a results management proceeding based on the World Anti-Doping Code (WADC21)/National Anti-Doping Code of Germany (NADC21), and the anti-doping regulations of the German Athletics Federation (DLV) against Italian race walker Alex Schwazer due to a possible anti-doping rule violation. NADA Germany has imposed a temporary suspension on the athlete. NADA Germany has also filed a complaint with the competent public prosecutor’s office based on the Anti-Doping Act.
At the German Road Race Walking Championships, the substance Erythropoietin (substance class S.2 on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Prohibited List), or EPO for short, was detected in both the athlete’s urine and blood samples.