German bio-mechanics expert Claus Bartonitz on Wednesday expressed strong anger over the second doping crime of Indian javelin Thoraswple Singh during an interview with PTI in New Delhi, despite the backdrop of his proud sports family and India’s representation, despite the backdrop of his proud sports family and India’s representation. Experts, who directed Neeraj Chopra to the Olympic gold in Tokyo and silver in Paris, criticized Shivpal for not relying on the natural training process.Tokyo’s 29-year-old Olympian Shivpal Singh conducted a positive test for banned substances in an out-of-competition test earlier this year, which was potentially facing an eight-year ban.“Disappointed? I don’t know. But I am really angry. So stupid,” Bartonitz told PTI, expressing his disappointment with athlete’s actions.He said, “It shows that you do not trust in this process. People who are doping do not believe that they can reach the top from the normal nature of training.”Quiz: Who is that IPL player?Bartonitz specifically criticized Shivpal’s actions, which were throwing his family background, his father, two uncle, and younger brothers to throw spears.“It makes me so angry that they are promoting spear throw everywhere and are coming from a family of spear throwers and then doing these things,” Bartonitz said, “It’s like cheating.Bartonitz, currently working as an advisor at the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), is operating the session throwing at IIS Campus in Hisar during the five -day workshop on Thursday.He explained his previous working relationship with Shivpal, referring to his role as an assistant to the then head coach Uve Hone in the management of a group of 17 athletes.
“When I came to India, I was like an assistant coach of Uve Hon because we had 17 athletes and could not handle it. Neeraj, Annu (Rani) and Shivpal were, they were at the top and he was traveling around him. Also, no one was to coach them.Bartonitz explained how his attention was transferred to Neeraj Chopra after athlete surgery, while Uve took responsibility for Shivpal and others.“After Neeraj’s surgery, I started working with Neeraj and coach Uve then was fully responsible for Shivpal, Annu and others.The German expert also mentioned disciplinary issues with Shivpal while working together.“So, even when he (Shivpal) did not come for training four times after one evening, where he was not able to train the next day.”Bartonitz concluded by expressing concern about the mentality of athletes about doping, sharing an anecdote about Kazakh high jumper.He said, “I had a Kazakh high jumper in Germany and said that when you all do you expect me to be dop free? It is a wrong mindset that these youths have,” he said.
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