Winter Olympics: Russian skier hit with drugs ban

Russian skier Natalia Baranova has been thrown out of the Winter Olympics after testing positive for EPO.

Winter Olympics: Russian skier hit with drugs ban

Russian skier Natalia Baranova has been thrown out of the Winter Olympics after testing positive for EPO.

The International Ski Federation revealed former world junior champion Baranova had, according to the official Winter Olympics website, www.saltlake2002.com, produced a positive test on January 18 at a competition in Tauplitzalm, Austria.

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