Hajo Seppelt | German journalist and author

Ausgewählte TV-Dokumentationen

Geheimsache Doping – das Olympiakomplott (Teil eins)

Januar 29, 2018

Geheimsache Doping – das Olympiakomplott (Teil zwei)

Januar 29, 2018

IOC kehrt Testergebnisse unter den Teppich

April 2, 2017

Heuchelei und Lügen – Neuer Whistleblower belastet russische Leichtathletik

Januar 22, 2017

Geheimsache Doping: Die Schutzgeld-Erpresser

November 27, 2016

Geheimsache Doping: Showdown für Russland

Juni 8, 2016

Geheimsache Doping: Russlands Täuschungsmanöver

März 6, 2016

Geheimsache Doping: Im Schattenreich der Leichtathletik

August 1, 2015

Geheimsache Doping: Wie Russland seine Sieger macht

Dezember 3, 2014

Radsport: Die schwerste Etappe

September 14, 2014

Thomas Bach: Der neue Herr der Ringe?

September 2, 2013

Sport in Nordkorea: Einblicke in eine unbekannte Welt

Juli 9, 2011

ARD Doping Editorial Team response to WADA - Sports Integrity Initiative https://t.co/RctZux1M0R

https://twitter.com/hajoseppelt/status/1441736877560811529

September 25, 2021 12:10

hajoseppelt
Really? Anti Doping Monitoring Group or Council of Europe @coe praises Russia for strong anti doping commitment. And at the same time ARD Doping Editorial Team who broke the story is still not allowed to report from there… Since 2018 I don’t get a visa. https://t.co/CiSn7ibkYH

https://twitter.com/hajoseppelt/status/1441451882841477121

September 24, 2021 17:18

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Ausführliche Hintergründe der ARD-Dopingredaktion zur Dopingstrafe gegen Björn Thurau: Härteste Doping-Sanktion gegen Ex-Radprofi. https://t.co/ml4Si3VYuQ

https://twitter.com/hajoseppelt/status/1441098195493212176

September 23, 2021 17:52

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WADA are in a really difficult position here. Anti-doping system relies on strict liability principle and confirmation of the new research could open a Pandora’s box. But that cannot mean WADA should ignore findings simply for being inconvenient. 9/. End of thread.

https://twitter.com/hajoseppelt/status/1440987919032934401

September 23, 2021 10:34

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Forensic scientist (German Police) Hellmut Mahler, who has been the initial informant in the ARD investigation, proceeds on the assumption that around 80 percent of the substances on WADA prohibited list could be absorbed through the skin in the manner shown in the experiment. 8/

https://twitter.com/hajoseppelt/status/1440987757598420995

September 23, 2021 10:33

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We also assume WADA will consider other follow-up investigations to prove whether additional anabolic steroids and banned substances can also be transmitted through the skin in this way, potentially via a simple handshake or touch 7/

https://twitter.com/hajoseppelt/status/1440987684101664770

September 23, 2021 10:33

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Anyway… we think that is highly important for WADA to take actions regarding the recent experiment from the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Cologne when the peer reviewed study is published in the coming months 6/

https://twitter.com/hajoseppelt/status/1440987617756160003

September 23, 2021 10:33

hajoseppelt
The research expanded upon a Rome Laboratory study published in October 2020 about the possibility of skin transfer of one anabolic steroid, Clostebol. This could already have prompted WADA to start further research. Question is: Did they start this research? We don’t know 5/

https://twitter.com/hajoseppelt/status/1440987565474164740

September 23, 2021 10:33

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We, and scientific experts we have consulted, believe that this was enough information for WADA to "discern the scientific significance of the project" and to plan follow-up measures 4/

https://twitter.com/hajoseppelt/status/1440987485581062144

September 23, 2021 10:32

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Concentrations of detected metabolites of the 4 anabolic steroids have not yet been estimated. During already reported detection windows metabolites of the 4 steroids have been identified via gaschromatograpy/mass spectrometry in corresponding initial testing procedure 3/

https://twitter.com/hajoseppelt/status/1440987395344805890

September 23, 2021 10:32

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