Beijing 2022: Valieva's 'B' sample yet to be examined
The B-sample of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's drug test before the Beijing Olympics is yet to be analysed despite an initial positive result, the International Olympic Committee said.
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Record breaking runs and dramatic falls as Canada and Norway take speed skating team pursuit gold at the Winter Olympics
Canada set a new Olympic record to take gold in a dramatic end to the women’s speed skating team pursuit final, as a Japanese fall gifted the Canadians victory in the dying moments. Japan — who breezed through their semi-final, beating the ROC by nearly seven seconds — had been in control from the start, quickly establishing an impressive lead of 0.93 seconds, and were seemingly on course to beat their own Olympic record.
‘Really sucks’ – Athlete group pushing for coach and parent punishments amid Kamila Valieva doping storm
A member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission says it is pushing for coaches and parents to be “punished more severely” when their athlete is convicted of doping. Former Olympic fencing champion Britta Heidemann spoke to Eurosport in the wake of 15-year-old Kamila Valieva’s positive test for trimetazidine, a banned heart drug. Ad/> Valieva was cleared to compete in the women’s singles by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday after her provisional suspension was lifted by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).
Time to talk? German chancellor urges Moscow to step back as Zelensky vows to join NATO
About 120,000 or more troops are stationed on the eastern Ukraine border overlooking Donbas, the Russian-speaking region where separatists have been in conflict with Kiev since 2014. Meanwhile, more than a dozen countries – including the UK and the US – have urged their citizens to leave Ukraine, warning commercial flights may soon not be possible as several airlines have already suspended flights.
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Norway claims fifth biathlon gold medal in Winter Olympics
The middle two legs of the race looked like a victory parade for the ROC team, but a disastrous series of misses by Latypov destroyed their chances of gold, allowing Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen to swoop in and claim the win for Norway.