The International Ski Federation is intending in stripping Stefan Luitz, German racer, in his very first win in the World Cup as the ski racer used an oxygen mask but he is not going to seek further punishment. Sarah Lewis, the secretary general of FIS, revealed on Friday that the Ski Association of Germany had been duly notified that the rules had been called for disqualifying from the race at the event the moment the offence took place.
Ski racing in Beaver Creek in giant slalom in Colorado around this month which has at an altitude of 2,152 meters around 10,340 f, Luitz was also spotted using a tank of oxygen in between the run and later he won the race by retaining the lead to take in the first run. Marcel Hirscher, the runner-up with the victory end who also had a five-race winning streak in the race.
Nevertheless, the Olympic champion in the race of giant slalom could yet he could be awarded of the win. The anti-doping rules of FIS state that the oxygen tanks can never be used or brought to the venues of the races and the result of the competition that was achieved after utilizing the dope equipment are going to get disqualified automatically.
Lewis reportedly said that it is quite a part of the regulation of medical guide and anti-doping. However, it is related for being prohibited, so it is quite different from taking the anabolic steroids and doping of blood along with many other offences which are categorized in several ways. This is a straight breach of regulations. Kjetil Jansrud, the Norwegian skier, has added that there is a simple logic behind it. And it is not expected of the athletes across the country to use oxygen as it never sends a good signal out to the world.
