Okagbare gets 10-year ban from athletics for doping offences
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Winter Olympics 2022 - Russian Olympic Committee through to ice hockey gold-medal match after beating Sweden in shootout
The Russian Olympic Committee beat Sweden on penalties after the tightest of matches to send the nation through to the men's ice hockey final. In a cagey first period, both sides failed to capitalise on a two-minute man advantage after the ROC's Vladimir Tkachyov was dismissed for slashing and Sweden's Dennis Everberg for tripping.
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare banned for 10 years for doping: AIU
Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday. The 33-year-old, who is also a sprinter, was expelled from the Tokyo Olympics last year before the women's 100m semi-finals after testing positive for human growth hormone at an out-of-competition test in Slovakia on July 19. "The Disciplinary Tribunal has banned Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare for a total of 10 years," read an AIU statement.
Former Olympic medalist Okagbare banned for 10 years for doping
Nigeria's 2008 Olympics long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday.
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Winter Olympics 2022 - Finland advance to the ice hockey gold medal match after seeing off Slovakia in the semi-final
Finland beat Slovakia in a tightly-contested clash to progress to the men's ice hockey final. In a cagey opening first period, Finland were first on the board through Sakari Manninen, scoring 16 minutes into the game. Ad/> Manninen deservedly put Finland ahead after some clever play, who was found unmarked on the left of a congested goalmouth, shifted the puck to his left and then slid his shot just inside the post from a narrow angle.
Ice hockey-Finland beat Slovakia to reach gold medal final
BEIJING : Finland claimed a 2-0 win over Slovakia to reach the men's ice hockey final at the Beijing Games on Friday helped by Sakari Manninen's first period goal and Harri Sateri's shutout netminding.