Three Russians part with Olympic dreams due to doping
Published: 12 August, 2009, 11:15
Three Russian biathletes have seen their Olympic careers effectively come to an end as they received two-year bans for doping offences.
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Published: 12 August, 2009, 11:15
Three Russian biathletes have seen their Olympic careers effectively come to an end as they received two-year bans for doping offences.