Russia Olympics

• Tessa Virtue, Mary Simon among 333 Canadians banned from entering Russia

  The sanctions are mostly symbolic, with Russia banned from hosting major sporting events and Canadian athletes having no reason to travel to the country.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2023
  
• Retired Canadian Olympians call for Russia, Belarus to be banned from 2024 Paris Games

  The International Olympic Committee is seeking a pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete without officially representing their countries amid calls for a ban.

  World

  Mar 8, 2023
  
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• Nations seek clarity on Olympics ‘neutrality’ for Russia, Belarus as calls for ban grow

  The statement was the product of a Feb. 10 summit in London between government leaders, who heard from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

  World

  Feb 20, 2023
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• Olympics chief criticizes Kamila Valieva’s entourage, offers sympathy to Russian skater

  Thomas Bach said it was "chilling" to watch the 15-year-old's coach interact with the skater after she stumbled in the free skate program amidst an ongoing doping case.

  Sports

  Feb 18, 2022
• Russia’s Kamila Valieva cleared to compete in Games amid doping controversy

  The Court of Arbitration for Sport said in a statement on its website that it had upheld an earlier decision by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency to lift a ban on Kamila Valieva.

  Sports

  Feb 14, 2022
• Beijing Olympics: Russian medallist returns to training after reported positive drug test

  Russian media has reported 15-year-old Kamila Valieva, who won gold in the team figure skating event, had tested positive for a banned substance.

  Sports

  Feb 10, 2022
• Moscow officials relieved after Russian Olympic doping ban softened

  The decision to soften sanctions issued by global anti-doping authorities came Thursday by the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

  World

  Dec 19, 2020
• Russia to lose 2014 Sochi Olympic gold medal as leading athlete faces doping ban

  Evgeny Ustyugov, who is also facing another anti-doping charge on another matter, denies any wrongdoing.

  Sports

  Feb 15, 2020
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• Russia says doping whistleblower modified laboratory data

  Russia is blaming the World Anti-Doping Agency’s star witness for modifying key laboratory data. His lawyer says that’s nonsense.

  World

  Dec 22, 2019
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• Russia doping ban: A timeline of cases and coverups

  Here is a timeline of the drug use, doping investigations and coverups.

  Sports

  Dec 9, 2019