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Russian curler stripped of Olympic medal for doping
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb 22, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Russian curler Alexander
Krushelnitsky was stripped of his Pyeongchang Winter Olympics bronze medal
Thursday after being found guilty of doping, the Court of Arbitration for
Sport said.
“The athlete has admitted the anti-doping rule violation; he is
disqualified from the mixed doubles curling event,” the court said in a
statement.
BSS/AFP/MR/ 1439 hrs