Winter Olympics: ITA confirms Kamila Valieva tested positive for banned substance
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva failed a drugs test in December, the International Testing Agency (ITA) has confirmed.
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Alpine skiing-Gut-Behrami finally gets her golden moment
YANQING, China : Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami finally got her hands on super-G gold at the Beijing Games on Friday, completing her long and often painful journey from teenage prodigy to Olympic champion.
What is trimetazidine, the drug at the centre of Russian skater Valieva's doping drama?
BEIJING: Here is what you need to know about trimetazidine, the banned drug that Russian gold medal figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Cross-country skiing-Relentless Niskanen takes gold for Finland in men's 15km classic
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Iivo Niskanen put on a brilliant display of skiing to win gold for Finland in the men's 15km classic race at the Beijing Games on Friday, adding the title to the 50km Olympic classic gold he won at Pyeongchang in 2018.
Commentary: China welcomes the world in Winter Olympics but its economy is more isolated from West
LONDON: As the Beijing Winter Olympics get underway, all eyes are on China. There has been lots of coverage about China’s chilly relationship in the west and its persecution of the Uighur and other minorities, but there is also much to be said about the Chinese economy.
What is trimetazidine, the drug at the centre of Russian skater Valieva's doping drama
BEIJING : Here is what you need to know about trimetazidine, the banned drug that Russian gold medal figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive to at the Beijing Games.
Speed skating-Dubreuil aims to end Canadian drought in men's 500m
BEIJING : Laurent Dubreuil will try to do something no Canadian has managed since the turn of the century when he bids for a spot on the podium in the men's 500m at the Beijing Games on Saturday.
Alpine skiing: Ski diversity push marred by qualifying controversy
YANQING, China: Skier Shannon Abeda, competing for Eritrea in his second Olympics, hopes to see more diversity in an overwhelmingly white sport, but worries that the backlash over the qualification of some nations is tainting a diversity push in Alpine events.