Olympia 2022 – Day 14 in the live blog: Bobsledder Lidija Hunko tested positive for doping

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Lidija Hunko

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Penalized ski crosser Smith to appeal medal decision

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In the ski cross final, bronze went to Germany’s Daniela Maier, but Fanny Smith from Switzerland crossed the finish line in third place.

The ex-world champion was only subsequently punished, the reason was a handicap towards Maier, which the rule guardians considered intentional.

However, the last word in awarding the medals has not yet been spoken: "I cannot accept the jury's decision," Smith wrote on Instagram.

“We are currently examining all possibilities with Swiss-Ski to contest the decision”.

The penalty against Smith had already caused irritation among the athletes immediately after the race, even profiteer Maier described Smith's action as "completely normal ski cross".

Bob pilot Hunko tested positive – third doping case in Beijing

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The Beijing Winter Olympics have their third doping case.

According to the International Testing Agency (Ita), Ukrainian bobsledder Lidija Hunko has tested positive for a banned substance.

The 28-year-old finished 20th and last in Monday's monobob competition. According to Ita, the sample was taken during the competition in Yanqing.

The result of the analysis was therefore available on Friday.

According to Ita, Hunko has the right to challenge the imposition of the provisional ban before the Arbitral Tribunal of the International Court of Arbitration for Sport and to request an analysis of the B sample.

Previously, the Ukrainian cross-country skier Valentina Kaminska and the Iranian ski racer Hossein Saveh Shemshaki had tested positive in a doping control.

The doping scandal surrounding the Russian figure skater Kamila Valiewa, who finished fourth in the women's singles after days of fuss about her positive test, also caused a stir at the Winter Games.

She had already tested positive for a banned heart drug in December.

However, your doping offense only became known during the Olympics in Beijing.

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