Doping

Russian gold-medal biathlete embroiled in doping scandal retires
Anton Shipulin, a world biathlon champion at the heart of Russia's doping scandal, announced his retirement on Tuesday. [...]
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Russian curler banned for 4 years in Olympic doping case
Russian curling medallist Alexander Krushelnitsky was banned for four years Tuesday in a doping case which cost Russia the right to fly its flag at the Winter Olympic closing ceremony this year. [...]
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Russian mixed doubles curling medallist denies doping
Krushelnitsky, who won bronze in Pyeongchang with his wife in mixed doubles curling, is set to face a Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing in the near future after he tested positive for meldonium, [...]
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Canada to gain luge bronze from Sochi Olympics due to Russian doping
Canada's luge relay team doesn't want the 2014 Olympic bronze medal heading their way to impact final preparations for the 2018 Winter Games. [...]
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Russian figure skater Medvedeva to address IOC on doping
Two-time defending world figure skating champion Evgenia Medvedeva will address the International Olympic Committee board on Tuesday ahead of a vote on whether to ban Russia from the upcoming Pyeongch [...]
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Russian skeleton racers suspended for alleged doping in Sochi
The federation said in a statement Friday it took the action after being informed by the International Olympic Committee that investigations had been opened into the four athletes — who have not bee [...]
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Russia loses biathlon, speed skating events over doping
Russia has lost speed skating and biathlon events it was due to host this winter following allegations it ran a vast state-sponsored doping scheme. [...]
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Russia loses bobsled, skeleton worlds amid doping concerns
Bobsled and skeleton officials are moving this season's world championships out of Sochi, Russia, amid concerns by athletes about the depth of a state-sponsored doping operation in the country. [...]
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Sochi stripped of bobsleigh and skeleton World Championships after state-sponsored doping scandal
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Athletics Shaken by Russia Doping Scandal
The world of athletics has been left reeling this week after a shocking report has detailed the allegations of state-sponsored doping programs by Russia. The findings were delivered by an independent [...]
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Putin: Russia to Conduct Doping Investigation
Russia must conduct its own investigation into allegations that its athletes regularly took performance-enhancing substances, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. Putin's comments wer [...]
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