Russian bobsleigh pilot tests positive for banned substance

A second Russian athlete competing at the Winter Olympics has tested positive for a banned drug.

Fri, 23 Feb, 2018 - 11:28

A second Russian athlete competing at the Winter Olympics has tested positive for a banned drug.

The Russian Bobsleigh Federation on Friday announced women's pilot Nadezhda Sergeeva had tested positive for a banned heart drug which the Olympic Athletes of Russia (OAR) confirmed was trimetazidince.

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