International Hockey Federation (IIHF) disqualified Russian hockey player Kirill Dyakov for cocaine for 15 months.

November 2, 2019 26-year-old Admiral defender passed a positive doping test. Benzoylecgonin, which is the main metabolite of cocaine, was found in Dyakov’s body. The substance was banned last year..

The IIHF found that Dyakov did not use the substance in the competitive period and this was not associated with an improvement in athletic performance.

The athlete himself admitted to using cocaine, so he was disqualified not for a maximum period, but for only 15 months and will be able to return to the ice after February 2, 2021. Since December, Dyakov remains without a club - “Admiral” terminated the contract with him when he learned about the failed doping test.

Earlier it was reported that the famous Chinese swimmer was disqualified for 8 years for a broken doping test..