Sochi Olympics

Olympics: Court of Arbitration for Sport overturns doping ban of 28 Russian athletes

Twenty-eight Russian athletes have had their Olympic doping bans overturned and their results from the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi reinstated after their appeals were upheld by sport's highest tribunal on Thursday.

Feb 01, 2018, 22:32 PM IST

Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt gunning for Russian ban at Rio; says move will scare drug cheats

Russia won the third biggest overall medal haul at the London Olympics in 2012.

Jul 22, 2016, 15:30 PM IST

Russian sports ministry suspend four officials over doping scandal

The Kremlin on Monday pledged to suspend all those implicated and deputy sports minister Yury Nagornykh.

Jul 19, 2016, 19:39 PM IST

Russia found guilty of doping manipulation; WADA demands complete ban from Rio Olympics

McLaren's report said the sports ministry under Vitaly Mutko organised the subterfuge under which tainted urine samples were replaced.

Jul 18, 2016, 23:51 PM IST

Findings from WADA's report on Russian doping scandal – Here are the key pointers!

The Moscow laboratory operated, for the protection of doped Russian athletes, within a state-dictated failsafe system.

Jul 18, 2016, 19:48 PM IST

Russia to be banned from Rio Olympics? Government found guilty of doping manipulation

The Moscow laboratory operated, for the protection of doped Russian athletes, within a state-dictated failsafe system.

Jul 18, 2016, 19:01 PM IST

Doping program behind Russian medals at Sochi Olympics: Report

The head of Russia`s Cross-country Skiing Federation Elena Vyalbe told Russia`s R-Sport news agency that there was "no doping."

May 13, 2016, 13:14 PM IST

Vladimir Putin spokesman says Russia doping charges appear unfounded

Vladimir Uiba told Interfax he believed the report to be "politically motivated".

Nov 10, 2015, 19:42 PM IST