Russian curler suspected of doping
Alexander Krushelnitsky, a bronze-medallist along with his wife in mixed-doubles curling, is suspected of having tested positive for meldonium, source tells Reuters #pyeongchang2018 #doping #OAR #Russiapic.twitter.com/wwc3ZpaD71
Russian sports officials are to meet anti-doping officers at #Pyeongchang2018 source tells REUTERS, adding that any violation would only be confirmed after analysis of a "B" sample.
The IOC has said it may allow the Russians to march with the Russian flag and in national uniform at the Games closing ceremony on Feb. 25, provided they will have complied with its code of conduct on neutrality. The code requires compliance with IOC anti-doping rules.
UPDATE: #AlexanderKrushelnytsky, the #OAR #curling #Olympics bronze medallist who has tested positive for #meldonium, has told officials he fears his drink was spiked by a team-mate not selected for #Pyeongchang2018 at a training camp in Japan http://ow.ly/eExh30it7tY
Didn’t expect curling and doping in the same sentence...https://twitter.com/reuters/status/965209045878657024 …
First, why would you need to dope for curling? Second, meldonium is what Maria Sharapova took a long time ago and got suspended from tennis for two years.https://twitter.com/curlingzone/status/965195198249820160 …
Why would athletes in curling take performance-enhancing drugs? The great @ScottCacciola will tell you that the sport is not your grandpa’s curling anymore. Today’s Olympic curlers are ripped: “His torso has more ridges than a fjord.” https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/18/sports/olympics/curlers-fit-buff.html …
BREAKING: Court of Arbitration for Sport initiates doping procedure for Russian Olympic athlete Alexander Krushelnitsky. More from #PyeongChang2018: http://reut.rs/2ECagYl pic.twitter.com/6GyDIMaC4Q