van Gelder suspended for cocaine

The most successful Dutch gymnast in history is, perhaps, history.

The Royal Dutch Gymnastics Federation handed Yuri van Gelder a one-year suspension for testing positive for cocaine at the Dutch Championships in June, ending his chances to compete at the 2012 Olympics.

Van Gelder will be able to return to international competition in the summer of 2010, but International Olympic Committee rules stipulate that athletes who receive any sort of suspension for more than six months are not eligible to compete at the next Olympic Games. …

Gymnastics Examiner – After cocaine suspension, Yuri van Gelder will miss 2012 Olympics

You have to pay for your mistakes,” he told the ANP news agency.

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