Hockey Player Receives Two Year Ban After Testing Positive for Illegal Substance
A Russian hockey player playing in France has received an almost two-year ban from the sport after testing positive for a substance that has been banned
A hockey player has been banned from the sport for close to two years after testing positive for a banned substance. According to reports, Maxim Makarov has received a 20 month ban after morphine was discovered in his system.
Maxim Makarov is a Russian hockey player playing for Marseilles of the FFHG Division 2 league in France for the past three seasons. His suspension period began December 21, 2023 and ends on August 21, 2025.
While the suspension was announced by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, Ria Novatsi reports the ruling actually came from the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
This is far from the first time that a Russian athlete has been found using banned substances. Russia was banned from the Olympics and global sport for four years back in 2020 for widespread doping.
The Russian Anti-Doping Authority states on its website that
Maxim Makarov, 30, is a forward who has spent the vast majority of his career playing in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL), Russia's second highest hockey league behind the KHL.
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Is the ban of 20 months fair in the case of Maxim Makarov, who was caught with morphine in his system? | ||
| Yes | 26 | 31 % |
| No, should have been shorter | 27 | 32.1 % |
| No, should have been longer | 19 | 22.6 % |
| I'm not sure | 12 | 14.3 % |
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