Goat James Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 http://www.vk.se/1131335/flashnicklas-backstrom-dopad?mobil It's in Swedish but it says that he didn't play because he was tested positive for illegal substances. This has been confirmed by the SOK. (The Swedish Olympic Comity). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/nicklas-backstrom-misses-gold-medal-game-over-use-of-banned-substance--source-135620293.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboose Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Apparently he had allergy medication in his system that is often used as a mask for PEDs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Claritin type allergy med. So a little misleading, but still, these guys know better. Or should. But, in reading the comment above, seems there could be more to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 rules are rules if indeed allergy meds, then blame team sweden drs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 He's been pumpin' iron with OV!! Oh no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat James Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 I don't believe that this was accidental for a second. Team Sweden stated that it was due to "medical issues" and then said that he had migraine. They wouldn't lie like that if there wasn't something fishy going on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboose Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Yeah, pseudoephedrine. Likely he just took it for allergies but could be he was covering up some form of PED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I don't believe that this was accidental for a second. Team Sweden stated that it was due to "medical issues" and then said that he had migraine. They wouldn't lie like that if there wasn't something fishy going on... It's allowed in the NHL, but not in the internationals.. maybe he didn't know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 This is Gillis' fault! FIRE VIGNEAULT!!!! #GoCanadaGo #ProudMorningToBeCanadian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckRow Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I guess it's safe to say, Backstrom wasn't.... Claritin cleared to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I don't believe that this was accidental for a second. Team Sweden stated that it was due to "medical issues" and then said that he had migraine. They wouldn't lie like that if there wasn't something fishy going on... It was an allergy medication he has been taking for 7 years. 6 players have failed the doping policy at the Olympics this year and 5 of them were positive for minor stimulants found in common food supplements. Even outside of this in the NFL and MLB a few players have tested positive for simply changing an allergy medicine or taking an over the counter product when they get sick. At this point teams recommend that players have every supplement and medication they take get approved by the team doctor simply because they are familiar with whats in these things as well as the long list of banned substances that is often changed and altered every year. If anything it's less suspicious with Backstrom because he has been taking it for 7 years and likely thought it wasn't an issue to keep taking a product that wasn't an issue before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 http://www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/nicklas-backstrom-team-sweden-gold-medal-canada-banned-substance-positive-report/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 NHL says they don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Sweden was robbed of any chance at gold because of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Optimist Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I don't care if he was taking an allergy medication, but I don't think the result would have changed if he played. GOLD CANADA GOLD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 No shocker. Caps a poor team at covering their tracks in this regard. But the Nhl will ignore this PED abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Reminds me of Monty Python: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Thanks for the background Florence. It's unfortunate that these sorts of things keep happening, but it really is inexcusable, IMO. The list of banned substances is available to all athletes and it's incumbent on the various Olympic committees to make sure all of their athletes are aware of them. I'm not a doctor, but I think there must be a way of clearing this type of substance from your system prior to an international competition, even something one has been taking for seven years. If it wasn't, the Swedish program should have taken someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Sweden was robbed of any chance at gold because of this. That's not how robbery works. Yuna Kim was robbed. Nik Backstrom shot himself in the foot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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