 Nyora kuenderera kweiyi ndima - Musi wa 8 Kurume 2016, zvaizivikanwa Elistratov akakundikana bvunzo yemishonga ye meldonium uye akabviswa kubva kunyorwa runyorwa rweChikwata cheRussia kukwikwidza ku2016 World Short Track Speed Skating ChampionshipsmuSeoul, kuSouth Korea. Akamiswa kwenguva pfupi pachikwata cheRussia. Musi wa13 Kubvumbi, World Anti-Doping Agency yakapa ruregerero kune vatambi vane kuvapo kweasingasviki 1 microgram ye meldonium mumasampuli ekudhonza mumitambo yakaitwa pavatambi pamberi pa1 Kurume 2016 inogamuchirwa, WADA inotaura nekuda kwekusava nechokwadi uye kushomeka kwezvidzidzo zvekuti meldonium inogara kwenguva yakareba sei mumuviri. Musi wa 21 Kubvumbi 2016, International Skating Union yakasimudza kurambidzwa kwenguva pfupi kwaElistratov uye akadzorerwa muchikwata, sezvo kusangana kwemeldonium kwaive pasi pemuganhu. 