CAS initiated doping proceedings against Russian curlers

As the CAS announced on Monday at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, the ad hoc chamber will deal with the case of the Olympic bronze medalist in the mixed competition. According to CAS, a date for the hearing has not yet been set.

After the positive A sample, in which, according to Russian media reports, meldonium was detected in Krushelnitsky, the B sample should first be analyzed on Monday afternoon. Krushelnitsky has previously denied doping.

A Russian curler's doping case at the Pyeongchang Winter Games could jeopardize Russia's return to the Olympic family. Russia's National Olympic Committee is currently suspended by the IOC over systematic doping cheating at the 2014 Sochi home games. In South Korea, the country's athletes are only allowed to compete under a neutral flag and without their own anthem. After a review process, the IOC refused to allow a number of top Russian stars to take part in the Olympics.

Impact on the closing ceremony?

During the Winter Games, a commission chaired by IOC member Nicole Hoevertsz will assess whether the Russians are adhering to a pre-determined code of conduct. On Saturday, the IOC executive will decide, based on the recommendation of the three-member group, whether the suspension of Russia's NOC will be lifted and the Russians will be allowed to take part in the closing ceremony under their own flag again.

According to IOC Medical Director Richard Budgett, athletes from Russia were among the most tested athletes in the run-up to the Games. The first doping case in Pyeongchang was the Japanese Kei Saito, in whom the diuretic acetalozamide was detected.

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CAS initiated doping proceedings against Russian curlers

The International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has initiated proceedings against Russian Olympic curler Alexander Krushelnitsky.

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