A second test will be conducted to confirm the finding, according to a statement from an organization representing Olympic Athletes From Russia (OAR), the designation given to more than 160 Russian athletes who had been cleared to compete at the Games under that name. Meldonium caused confusion among Russian athletes when it was added to the list of banned substances by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Scores of athletes, including the five-time Grand Slam tennis champion Maria Sharapova, tested positive for it. An anti-doping case has been opened against Russian medal-winning curler Alexander Krushelnitsky, says the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). “Only a crazy person takes banned substances before a competition, before the Olympics.

Source: Pakistan Today February 19, 2018 11:15 UTC