Russia in another doping scandal

RUSSIA suffered more doping shame at the Olympics yesterday with the news that cyclist Vladimir Gusev will not compete in the Beijing Olympics after his professional team fired him last month on suspicion of doping.

The head of Russia’s cycling federation confirmed yesterday that Gusev, 25, who was scheduled to race in the individual time trial on August 13, would not compete.

Gusev won the Russian national championship in the discipline in June but was fired by Astana in July after internal, out-of-competition tests showed abnormal blood values.