Patrick Mendes and Joshua Gilbert were banned from Average Broz’s Gymnasium” for usage of prohibited drugs

The top Olympic weightlifters Patrick Mendes and Joshua Gilbert were banned from “Average Broz’s Gymnasium” (Las Vegas, Nevada). They tested positive for prohibited preparations. Steroids were not the medicines taken by these athletes. They applied non-steroidal products which are also prohibited under Code of the WADA.
Mendes tested positive for forbidden medicines in February 2012 before the United States Olympic Team Trials for Weightlifting scheduled who would represent the US at the 2012 Olympic Games. The weightlifter tested for HGH; as a result, he was suspended.
Joshua Gilbert tested positive for the diuretic preparation furosemide at the 2012 National Weightlifting Championships. It was in March 2012.
Furosemide is a drug which is administered by those that take steroids in order to mask usage of steroids. Moreover, this medication helps sportspersons to lose weight in order to meet criteria of certain weight groups.  Weightlifting, boxing and wrestling are sports where athletes are divided to certain weight groups.
HGH and furosemide are products that are forbidden by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The anti-doping system of the IWF is in the harmony with the WADA Code.
Mendes and Gilbert were coached by John Broz. Broz lived and trained with the prominent Bulgarian weightlifter Antonio Krastev during his career. Krastev broke a world record snatch of 216 kg in 1987. John Broz learned the Bulgarian system of trainings and brought certain methods to America. He founded own training facilities in Las Vegas.
Mendes was sentenced to 2-year ban. As for Gilbert, he was sentenced to 3-year suspension.
The suspensions of these sportsmen are failure for “Average Broz’s Gym”. Thus, the greatest weightlifters were not allowed to represent their native country at the 2012 Olympic Games.