After allegations in connection with doping in the GDR, the chairman of the Bundestag sports committee and biathlon Olympic champion, Frank Ullrich, resigned from his position on the supervisory board of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).
In a statement available to the German Press Agency, the SPD politician again rejected the allegations against him. He “had not taken any doping drugs himself, nor instructed them to be taken, or administered any to athletes himself, nor did he monitor or control their intake.”
Ullrich had already given up his position on the supervisory board a good two weeks ago. He justified this by saying that he weighs the criticism and does not want to damage the trust of doping victims. “Since there is no suspension rule according to the regulations and statutes of NADA, after careful consideration and discussions with my parliamentary group I decided to give up the office completely,” explained Ullrich.