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Kostebol has been on the anti-doping agency Wada’s list of banned substances since the 1990s.
The substance is considered an anabolic steroid and its use was widespread in East Germany during the 1970s.
Klostebol is used for medical purposes against skin diseases, bedsores and burns. Skin ointments with the substance are unusual in Europe, but can be bought in, for example, Italy.
The most notable athlete suspended for the subject is the Norwegian skier Therese Johaug. The longitude star was suspended for 18 months after using a lip balm containing klostebol.
Other athletes who have tested positive for the substance are long jumper Maurren Maggi, cyclist Stefano Agostini and baseball players Freddy Galvis, Melvin Novoa and Dee Strange-Gordon.
Shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. is one of the brightest stars in the baseball sky. However, the 23-year-old’s season is now over.
The San Diego player has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for clostebol, an anabolic steroid. According to Tatis himself, he ingested the substances after taking medication against ringworm.
The suspension is effective immediately, meaning Tatis will miss the remaining 48 regular season games as well as the entire playoffs.
— Of course, everyone is very disappointed. “This is somebody that, from an organizational standpoint, we’ve invested a lot of time and money in,” San Diego general manager AJ Preller said in connection with the team’s game against Washington.
Fernando Tatis Jr. has struggled with a wrist injury this season, but last year he was one of the league’s very best players and was named to the All-Star team after hitting 42 home runs.
“I should have ensured that there were no illegal substances in the medication I took. I failed to do so. I have no excuses for my mistake and I would never attempt to cheat or disrespect the sport I love,” Tatis said in a statement.
Ahead of the 2021 season, Fernando Tatis Jr. wrote. on a 14-year contract with San Diego worth around SEK 3.5 billion.