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Andrus Veerpalu guilty of participation in Operation Aderlass
Former cross-country skier Andrus Veerpalu (EST) guilty of participation in the Operation Aderlass
On 17th March 2021, the CAS Anti-Doping Division found Andrus Veerpalu (EST) guilty of participating in the blood doping scheme known as Operation Aderlass and banned him for two years from FIS-sanctioned events. This was the last of six doping bans against cross-country skiers and coaching personnel under the jurisdiction of the FIS.
The decision sanctions Veerpalu for a violation of Article 2.9 of the 2016 FIS Anti-Doping Rules because of assisting, conspiring and covering up or any other type of intentional complicity involving an anti-doping rule violation for two years until 17 March 2023. The award will be published on the CAS website. The decision was not appealed and is binding and enforceable.