Russian Savinova-Farnosova was stripped of her titles on Friday when the Court of Arbitration for Sport imposed a four-year ban saying there was "clear evidence" she used performance-enhancing drugs. "I spoke to her and we both agree - it's not the same," Jean Verster told South African media on Sunday. "We weren't there on the podium and there was no national anthem so it's kind of water under the bridge for us. Savinova is the latest in a growing list of Russian athletes to have past Olympic medals taken away over doping, as the nation struggles to overcome its most widespread doping scandal. (This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Source: dna February 12, 2017 07:07 UTC