Russia doping scandal IOC dismayed after doping bans on 28 Russian athletes overturned by Cas • Cas finds insufficient evidence athletes broke doping rules• IOC warns decision could have serious impact on anti-doping fight The Russian four-man bobsleigh team at Sochi had two men disqualified and two men reinstated. “We were counting on a fair Cas decision and are very pleased that it turned out to be so,” she said. Quick guide Q+A: why were the Russia doping bans overturned? However Cas says it did not look at systematic doping – just the 39 appeals against lifetime bans from Russian athletes. Philippe Bärtsch, a lawyer for Russian athletes, said the high salt levels in the 11 athletes’ samples were accepted as evidence of tampering.

Source: The Guardian February 01, 2018 08:50 UTC