Schwazer says doping verdict better than gold, hints at Tokyo
Schwazer of Italy celebrates on the podium after winning the 50 kilometres race walk at the World Race Walking Team Championships in Rome
(Reuters) – Banned Italian former Olympic 50km walk champion Alex Schwazer indicated on Friday he had not completely given up on competing at the Tokyo Games after a court dismissed a doping case against him.
The 36-year-old said the judge’s ruling had been the best day of his sporting career. The court in Bolzano found it “highly likely” Schwazer’s urine samples were tampered with in 2016 to produce a positive test, Italy’s Ansa news agency reported on Thursday.