ALMATY, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan weightlifting federation tightened drug tests for athletes, applying all obligations to the International Weightlifting Federation and the World Anti-Doping Agency, reported Kazakhstan weightlifting federation on Wednesday.

"In November and December, 2013, the extraordinary conferences of federation with participation of trainers were held, also sport and an administrative board also participated, where the domestic policy was determined by the elicited facts, and the corresponding instructions were given to doctors, trainers and athletes. So now the internal control over food of athletes, reception of all medicines and vitamins is everywhere strengthened. Practice of preventive internal check of the Kazakhstan weightlifters in anti- doping laboratory in Almaty by WADA having accreditation is accepted," said representatives of the federation.

The Kazakhstan weightlifting federation will be obliged to pay a penalty of 500,000 dollars for nine athletes who were found of doping in 2013.

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