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Clarification on the procedures to be followed in relation to the positive doping /medication cases at the 2008 Olympic Games

August 21, 2025

Below are some clarifications on the procedure that will be followed in relation to the positive doping /medication cases at the 2008 Olympic Games unveiled by the FEI on 21 August 2008.

The process will follow the Accelerated Medication Control Procedure during & after the 2008 Olympic Games which is part of the FEI Regulations for Equestrian events at the 2008 Olympic Games (Annex G), available on FEI Olympic website.

Further to that procedure, B tests commence within 2 days of notification of the positive A results.

The following is an indicative timeline. As per Annex G, these are procedural deadlines intended to ensure prompt resolution of judicial proceedings affecting competition results. As with any legal proceeding, specific circumstances may affect these deadlines.

Indicative timeline:

· Samples received by lab 18 August (Ahlmann/Cöster) & 19 August (others).

· Positive A result reported to FEI 20 August (Ahlmann/Cöster) & 21 August (others).

· B sample analysis process to commence 22 August (Ahlmann/Cöster) & 23 August (others).

· B sample results to be reported within 7 days (30 August).

· Hearing to be held within the next week (by 8 September).

· Tribunal (per its own targets) to issue decision no later than 28 days of hearing or last submissions, whichever occurs last (latest first week of October).

Updates will be issued on the results of the B sample tests (by 30 August), hearings (by 8 September) and final decisions (latest first week of October).

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