In an indirect but clear way he wanted to answer the Greek champion in cycling, Christos Volikakis, to the news that the sample he had given when he competed in the Rio Olympics in 2016 tested positive for the use of a banned substance.
In a new post on Instagram, the cyclist shared with his followers a quote attributed to the elder Paisios. “Unrighteousness is a great sin. All sins have extenuating circumstances, unrighteousness does not—it incurs the wrath of God. Awesome!” writes on the photo posted by Volikakis.
In his first reaction after the news broke, Volikakis reposted a photo with a quote on his Instagram story, which read: “My grandfather used to say: When they see they can’t reach you, let alone surpass you, they’ll try to reduce you. That’s called envy.”
In a statement, the lawyer of the Greek cyclist states that Volikakis “declares complete ignorance” and “will take legal action for his vindication, because it is questionable how after 8 years all this is happening”.
Forbidden substance
It all started when the World Cycling Federation (UCI) announced that the Greek world champion tested positive for the use of a prohibited substance, during the new analysis of a sample given by him on August 16, 2016, during the Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil.
In particular, it is the substance LGD-4033, which accelerates the increase in muscle mass and increases strength in a short period of time. 8 years may have passed, however the samples are stored for 10 years maintaining the same legal consequence in case of re-analysis.
“Greek rider Christos Volikakis has been notified of an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) for Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) of the metabolite LGD-4033 (1) by the International Testing Agency (ITA) on behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)”the organization’s announcement states.
The Greek cycling world champion, who recently participated in the reality show Survivor, has the right to request the analysis of his second sample.
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Who is Christos Volinakis?
Christos Volikakis is a Greek cyclist.
He was born in Volos on March 25, 1988. He is a Lieutenant in the Navy.
He is the first Greek to win a gold medal in a World Championship.
He has won 5 medals in World Championships, 11 medals in European Championships and 23 medals in World Cups.
He won 2 gold medals at the European Games in Minsk 2019, and the Hellenic Olympic Committee named him a flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the Games.
He is among the three athletes worldwide who have brought medals at the world level both in speed events and in endurance events, a unique phenomenon in sports history
He has been crowned World Cup winner in the years 2011-2012 – 2018 – 2019 – 2020 while in 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 he was in second place.
He has attended 4 Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, in London in 2012, in Rio in 2016 and in TOKYO in 2021.
He has won over 100 gold medals in Panhellenic Championships, holds 11 Panhellenic records and is ranked 1st in the world in scratch, 1st in the omnium and 3rd in the points race.
He was the second best Greek athlete for 2019 in the Panhellenic public vote behind Giannis Antetokounmpo and ahead of Stefanos Tsitsipas. In addition, he was 4th in the Panhellenic voting of PSAT.
He has also been awarded as a rising talent by PSAT (Hellenic Sports Press Association).
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2005: Breaking the National Record, Event: KLM 25/06/05 performance: 1:06:339 Athens
2005: 1st Junior Balkaniad Greece event: Team Sprint
2005: 1st World Junior Championships Austria, event: Kerin
2005: 1st overall World Federation World Ranking at the Kerin event
2005: 2nd European Junior Championship Italy, event: Kerin
2005: 5th World Junior Championships Austria, Event: Team Sprint
2005: 5th European Junior Championships Italy, event: Team Sprint
2006: 3rd World Junior Championships Belgium, Event: Team Sprint
2006: 2nd European Junior Championships Athens, event: Team Sprint
2006: 6th World Junior Championships Belgium, event: Kerin
2006: 6th European Junior Championship Athens, event: Kerin
2007: 4th European Men’s Championships, event: Team Sprint
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