The Russian Anti-Doping Agency RUSADA has now lifted the temporary suspension of Nikolai Kuksenkov, reports R Sport. This follows on from an announcement by the World agency, WADA, detailing the terms of a possible 'amnesty' for athletes with very low levels of the drug Meldonium in their bloodstream, who had not taken the drug since January. In related news, Russian team doctor Vladimir Timonkin has explained that the Russian women have not taken Meldonium for some years. Timonkin says that the benefits of the drug were insufficient to justify its use. He is a well known and trusted face on the Russian national team, and has been team doctor for fifteen years. R-Sport's report on the official lifting of Kuksenkov's suspension - http://m.rsport.ru/artist_gym/20160415/913522428.html WADA ruling on Meldonium excretion rates - implications for Russia - http://rewritingrussiangymnastics.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/wada-ruling-about-meldonium-excretion.html Interview with V...
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