Russian Hackers Hit Back After Olympic Ban

Russian Hackers Hit Back After Olympic Ban

Russian hackers calling themselves the “Fancy Bears” have published private medical records of top American athletes. They have done this in the hope of creating a doping scandal that would shame the athletes and discredit the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

The Fancy Bears managed to publish medical records of Simone Biles and the tennis star Serena Williams.  These records indicated that the two stars tested positive for banned substances either in the run up to the Olympics or during the games.

Simone Biles, the champion gymnast tested positive for methylphenidate during the Rio Olympics. The tennis star, Serena Williams tested positive for prednisone in June. Regardless of these scandalous allegations the two stars have been cleared by the WADA. WADA declared that the two were not in violation of doping regulations.

The Agency sometimes allows athletes to use banned substances when there is a confirmed therapeutic need. The 19 year champion gymnast uses the drug as medication for a condition known as Attention deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) which she suffers from. Serena used the anti inflammatory drug for six days in June.

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