The London 2012 Olympics may have been put into another controversy if they have not acted immediately in withdrawing the appointment of a former Olympian who was involved in steroids. The London Olympic committee announced recently that they have already withdrawn the job offered to former Olympic gold medalist weightlifter Sevdalin Marinov. The weightlifter was supposed to act as the Technical Operations Manager for the weightlifting competition.
The appointment of Marinov might not have the approval of LOCOG chief Sebastian Coe. The head of the London Olympics is currently in Australia but reports showed that he was unhappy with the decision of his subordinates in appointing the former weightlifter. Coe is known for his strong anti-doping stance. He was even criticized for not allowing Linford Christie to hold any official capacity in the Olympics. Christie was suspended for 2 years because of a positive test for anabolic steroids. Any athlete who was involved in steroids and other performance enhancing drugs are banned for life in participating in any Olympic event as part of the policy of the British Olympic Association. An example of the strict implementation of the policy is the case of Dwain Chambers who was not given a chance to get back in Olympic sports.
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