Adrian Zieliński tests positive for doping

The official result of a doping test has confirmed that 2012 London Gold Medalist Adrian Zieliński used the banned substance nandrolone and has been removed from the Olympic competition in Rio.  The sportsman has been a favorite in weightlifting in the 94 + kg weight category. When the news broke out on Wednesday that he was suspected of doping, Zieliński claimed:  “This is a conspiracy. I’d have to be a complete fool to take such substances and come here to fight for a medal." Earlier, his younger brother Tomasz was also removed from the Olympic games for taking the same substance. It is the third incident of doping amongst Polish weightlifters in Rio, as Krzystof Szramiak, an alternate  for the Polish Olympic team has been banned for using performance enhancing drugs as well.