Dope Scandal

A Beijing Winter Olympics which saw sporting drama and milestones but was tarnished by a doping scandal ended on Sunday with an uplifting closing ceremony.

Thomas Bach said it was "chilling" to see how Kamila Valieva's coach treated the Russian teenager after a doping scandal engulfing the skater culminated in an error-strewn performance at the Beijing Olympics.

Kamila Valieva, the teenager at the centre of a doping scandal that has shaken the Beijing Olympics, finished fourth in the women's figure skating final on Thursday after an error-strewn performance handed Russian teammate Anna Shcherbakova gold.

Kamila Valieva's Beijing Olympics doping controversy took a fresh twist Wednesday after media reported that the Russian skater had three substances used to treat heart conditions in the sample which triggered the scandal.

The 15-year-old was cheered by the crowd when she emerged to warm up on the ice for the short programme of the women's singles figure skating, in which she is the favourite for gold. Valieva put in a clean performance but was emotional at the end of her routine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China for next year's winter Olympic Games, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday, while Moscow remains under penalties for state-sponsored doping.

The head of Russia's Olympic Committee, an organisation weighed down by a protracted doping scandal, believes his athletes are headed to the Tokyo Games with an unfair disadvantage.

Cyclist Georg Preidler said he "couldn't live with this secret any longer" and had handed himself in to police in the city of Graz.

The softening of WADA's stance has triggered outrage from athletes and national anti-doping agencies around the world.

The win at Oscars 2018 is the second Oscar for Netflix in as many years. Icarus delved into the Russian state-sponsored doping programme.

Snowboarder Chloe Kim, 17, snatched the first of the day's eight gold medals in the women's halfpipe, while World Cup maestro Marcel Hirscher ended his long wait for a debut Olympic title.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his government to organise an alternative competition for Russian athletes banned from the Winter Olympics over a doping scandal, his spokesman said on Wednesday.

Russia were banned from the 2018 Olympics on Tuesday over state-sponsored doping but the International Olympic Committee said Russian competitors would be able to compete "under strict conditions".

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the United States of inventing doping allegations against Russian athletes to influence next year's presidential election he is widely expected to contest and win.

A small-screen version of The Avengers, an adaptation of a Japanese manga, a documentary about the Russian doping scandal, and a lot more.

A Beijing Winter Olympics which saw sporting drama and milestones but was tarnished by a doping scandal ended on Sunday with an uplifting closing ceremony.

Thomas Bach said it was "chilling" to see how Kamila Valieva's coach treated the Russian teenager after a doping scandal engulfing the skater culminated in an error-strewn performance at the Beijing Olympics.

Kamila Valieva, the teenager at the centre of a doping scandal that has shaken the Beijing Olympics, finished fourth in the women's figure skating final on Thursday after an error-strewn performance handed Russian teammate Anna Shcherbakova gold.

Kamila Valieva's Beijing Olympics doping controversy took a fresh twist Wednesday after media reported that the Russian skater had three substances used to treat heart conditions in the sample which triggered the scandal.

The 15-year-old was cheered by the crowd when she emerged to warm up on the ice for the short programme of the women's singles figure skating, in which she is the favourite for gold. Valieva put in a clean performance but was emotional at the end of her routine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China for next year's winter Olympic Games, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday, while Moscow remains under penalties for state-sponsored doping.

The head of Russia's Olympic Committee, an organisation weighed down by a protracted doping scandal, believes his athletes are headed to the Tokyo Games with an unfair disadvantage.

Cyclist Georg Preidler said he "couldn't live with this secret any longer" and had handed himself in to police in the city of Graz.

The softening of WADA's stance has triggered outrage from athletes and national anti-doping agencies around the world.

The win at Oscars 2018 is the second Oscar for Netflix in as many years. Icarus delved into the Russian state-sponsored doping programme.

Snowboarder Chloe Kim, 17, snatched the first of the day's eight gold medals in the women's halfpipe, while World Cup maestro Marcel Hirscher ended his long wait for a debut Olympic title.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his government to organise an alternative competition for Russian athletes banned from the Winter Olympics over a doping scandal, his spokesman said on Wednesday.

Russia were banned from the 2018 Olympics on Tuesday over state-sponsored doping but the International Olympic Committee said Russian competitors would be able to compete "under strict conditions".

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the United States of inventing doping allegations against Russian athletes to influence next year's presidential election he is widely expected to contest and win.

A small-screen version of The Avengers, an adaptation of a Japanese manga, a documentary about the Russian doping scandal, and a lot more.