16. April 2003  
Deva/Romania  
Artistic Gymnastics

Indications of Poisoning at Romanian Gymnasts

According to reports of the Romanian sports newspaper 'Gazeta Sporturilor' indications of poisoning have been recognized at the elite gymnasts in the training center in Deva.
Eight gymnasts have been struck by it for two days, among them Florica Leonida, Oana Ban, Oana Petrovschi and Monica Rosu.
In the newspaper report it is mentioned that the indications of poisoning at the gymnasts had been swollen faces, general sickness and dizziness. The doctors have not found the cause of it up to now but said that it definitely has not been food poisoning. However, an intended poisoning- attack against the gymnasts could not be excluded from the possible causes up to now…