Italian outside spiker, Miriam Sylla was found positive for Clenbuterol (a bronchodilator that is used to treat asthma, but also has properties to stimulate muscle growth) in a doping test conducted by the FIVB during the final of the World Grand Prix 2017, match between Italy and Brazil on August 6. According to Italia local media.
“It can be a case of contamination of food – explained the president of the Italian Volleyball Federation- Bruno Cattaneo. “and for this we are waiting to see the percentage of substance that is the test.” However – said Cattaneo – Sylla was not used in the final in Nanjing due to technical choice “.
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