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By Simon Evans
Winter Olympics Sport News
Urgent hearing to decide fate of 15-year-old Russian figure skater after she failed drug test
Fifteen-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva faces being thrown out of the Winter Olympics after the International Testing Agency confirmed she tested positive for a banned heart medication in December.
Games testers confirm Russian skater Valieva tested positive for banned substance
The case will be decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport before February 15, when the 15-year-old is scheduled to take part in the individual event at the Olympics, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said in a statement.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Shaun White disappointed to miss medal but does not rule out coaching role
Disappointment was mixed with relief as Shaun White brought the curtain down on his stellar Olympic career without picking up a medal. Snowboard halfpipe’s GOAT had high hopes of signing off at the age of 35 with a fourth gold medal. Ad/> It was not to be, as the brilliance was not there and he finished down in fourth behind Ayumu Hirano of Japan.
Winter Olympics: Mikaela Shiffrin returns for super-G as Lara Gut-Behrami wins gold
Mikaela Shiffrin's smile at the finish was as big as if she had won the race.
Why the Beijing Winter Olympics' big doping scandal is even more complicated than usual
The first big doping case at the Beijing Olympics involves one of its biggest stars.
Infantino says World Cup will be health ‘benchmark’ for global sporting events
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 11, 2021, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino takes off a mask during an interview in the Qatari capital Doha ahead of the Club World Cup final amid the Covid-19 pandemic. – Infantino said on February 10, 2022 this year’s World Cup finals in Qatar will become a “benchmark” for holding future global sporting events during a health crisis. The Qatari organisers of the 32 nation event that starts November 21 and runs till December 18 said they are “cautiously optimistic” it will be the first mass gathering of sports fans for a global sports event since the coronavirus pandemic erupted two years ago. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)
Aussie Walker fastest in monobob training
Sledder Breeana Walker, one of Australia’s big medal hopes at the Winter Olympics, has begun her preparations impressively for the monobob, having set the pace on the opening two official training runs.