Article 5VYW5 Figure skating medal ceremony cancelled due to positive doping result

Figure skating medal ceremony cancelled due to positive doping result

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Sean Ingle in Beijing
from World news | The Guardian on (#5VYW5)
  • Member of winning Russian team tested positive
  • Substance is not performance enhancing, the Guardian told

The Winter Olympics medal ceremony for the figure skating team event was cancelled because of a Russian skater testing positive for a substance that was not performance enhancing, multiple sources have told the Guardian.

On Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee cancelled the ceremony citing legal obstacles, which had to be settled with the International Skating Union.

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