Meanwhile in Poland …

Marcin Dolega supposedly tested positive for elevated levels of norandrosterone (nandrolone or its derivatives) at the 2014 President’s Cup 🙁

Update 27.08.2015: Final Verdict – 2 Year Ban until 15.10.2016 (via).

Why 2 years? Instead of a lifetime ban for his second offense he gets 2 years because his first ban was more than 8 years ago.

Maybe Polish readers can help and translate what is being written here and here, as I don’t want to make false statements.

Here is the situation as I understand it right now.

The excess of doping threshold is said to be very little and Marcin is hoping that test B will prove him innocent.The results of the B sample will be known in 2 weeks.

Due to the suspicion of drug use the Polish Weightlifting association has suspended Marcin for the time being until there is a full explanation for this. That means he will not compete at the 2014 World Championships. He was supposed to lift at nationals last weekend, where he was seen the day before the competition, but did not show up the next day for his session (citing back injury).

If he is found to be guilty this would be his second offense (after his 2 year ban in 2004) which would result in a lifetime ban.

Thanks to everybody who submitted this.