Russian cross-country skier Alexander Legkov's sanction for his role in the country's doping scheme was overturned as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) were unable to prove any of the "factual allegations" made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), it was revealed today.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that Russian bobsledder Maxim Belugin was banned following the retesting of his samples from Sochi 2014.
Valery Morozov, who alleged corruption in connection with construction at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, has claimed he has been sent death threats.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed he had given orders for the shooting down of a passenger plane reportedly hijacked and heading towards the Sochi 2014 Winter Games Opening Ceremony with a bomb on board.
Court Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearings involving 39 of the 43 Russian athletes so far disqualified from the Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014 and banned from all future Games are due to begin tomorrow in Geneva.
A decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to announce verdicts in cases involving Russian athletes banned from the Olympic Games for life less than 10 days before Pyeongchang 2018 provides "no obstacles whatsoever" for those cleared to take part, Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Alexander Zhukov has claimed.
A combined hearing for Russian athletes sanctioned for doping at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi is set to take place the week beginning January 22, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) revealed today after confirming 42 competitors had officially filed an appeal.
Sochi 2014 silver medallists Tatyana Ivanova and Albert Demchenko are among the 11 latest Russian athletes to be disqualified and banned from the Olympic Games for life by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Cross-country skier Nikita Kryukov has claimed that Russian doping crisis whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov could attend the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) hearing into Russian athletes expected to take place early next year.
Three-time world champion speed skater Denis Yuskov has been cleared of doping by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) while two-time Olympic champion bobsledder Alexey Voevoda has been disqualified from Sochi 2014 and barred from all future editions of the Olympic Games.
Russian ice hockey player Anna Shokhina has been cleared of wrongdoing by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Disciplinary Commission following an investigation into alleged doping at Sochi 2014, it was announced today.
Grigory Rodchenkov provided several "specific elements" regarding the direct implication of Sochi 2014 skeleton gold medallist Aleksandr Tretiakov in Russia's doping scheme, the full decision published by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Disciplinary Commission has revealed.
More Russian cross-country skiers are set to be investigated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Disciplinary Commission, it has been claimed.
Olympic biathlon silver medallist Olga Zaitseva and cross-country skiers Yulia Chekaleva and Anastasia Dotsenko have filed appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after they were sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Disciplinary Commission for alleged doping at Sochi 2014.
Three more Russians have been disqualified from Sochi 2014 following investigations by the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Oswald Commission, including biathlon silver medallist Olga Zaitseva.
The first Winter Paralympic Games were held in Örnsköldsvik in Sweden in 1976. The disabilities included were blindness and amputees. A total of 16 countries took part with 53 athletes. Events were held in Alpine and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing. West Germany finished top of the overall medals. They won a total of 28 medals, including 10 gold. The event was originally known as the 1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled.
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A new book about former International Rowing Federation President Thomi Keller by insidethegames columnist David Owen. Thomi Keller – a Life in Sport, will be published this week. This exclusive extract recalls the long campaign to get women's rowing on the Olympic programme.
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