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Sacked athletics coach Yuri Ogorodnik has expressed fear for his life in India and defended himself by claiming that he did not play any role in the doping scandal.
The Ukrainian, who was sacked on Tuesday, said he wanted to leave the country soon. “I want to go home. If I stay here I will die. I don’t want to die in India. Want to die in my country. I have always faced many problems here. I have not been eating or sleeping well,” said Ogorodnik.
“I have never given any anabolic steroid to any athlete. The athletes have taken only food supplements and that could be contaminated.
“We have given many tests before. Before Commonwealth Games, during and after CWG before and after the Asian games. We never faced a problem earlier,” he added.
Ogorodnik said he will not meet any of the SAI officials and would fly out to his country in two-three days.
The Ukrainian, who was sacked on Tuesday, said he wanted to leave the country soon. “I want to go home. If I stay here I will die. I don’t want to die in India. Want to die in my country. I have always faced many problems here. I have not been eating or sleeping well,” said Ogorodnik.
“I have never given any anabolic steroid to any athlete. The athletes have taken only food supplements and that could be contaminated.
“We have given many tests before. Before Commonwealth Games, during and after CWG before and after the Asian games. We never faced a problem earlier,” he added.
Ogorodnik said he will not meet any of the SAI officials and would fly out to his country in two-three days.
