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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 bobsleigh president, 4 others suspended by sport federation
Russian bobsleigh federation president Alexander Zubkov and four others have been provisionally suspended for doping in fallout from the Sochi Olympics. [...]
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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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Evgenia Medvedeva to miss Russian figure skating championships: report
Evgenia Medvedeva will miss Russia's upcoming figure skating championships as the two-time world champion continues her recovery from a broken foot, according to Russia's figure skating federation. [...]
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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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Dress to Impress: Russian Uniform for Summer Olympics Unveiled
Torch-bearer, State Duma deputy Alina Kabayeva takes part in the final stage of the Olympic Torch Relay at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (File). The 2016 Summer Olymp [...]
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Yorkshire fabric manufacturer given Russian seal of approval
The letter expresses the gratitude of the Government of the Russian Federation for the 'large contribution in the preparation and staging of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympics Winte [...]
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J&C Joel gets Russian seal of approval
... J&C Joel has received an official certificate from the Russian Prime Minister, Dimitry Medvedev, expressing the gratitude of the Government of the Russian Federation for the 'large contri [...]
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