The 13 active athletes and two retired athletes working in support roles were among a group of 28 athletes whose bans were overturned by CAS on Thursday. Gold medallist Alexander Tretyakov of Russia celebrates during the victory ceremony for the men's skeleton event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia Feb 16, 2014. “We are extremely disappointed with this CAS decision,” Bach said. If we can appeal it, we will appeal it.”The Lausanne-based IOC could file that appeal with Switzerland's supreme court. (EPA photo)“The IOC, we would never have expected this,” Bach said as uncertainty lingers over the Russian athletes.

Source: Bangkok Post February 05, 2018 08:26 UTC