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One of the leaders of the Russian women's biathlon team, Olga Medvedtseva (pictured), was sentenced to a suspended prison sentence of one year, reports La Gazzetta dello Sport. This decision was made by the Municipal Court of Turin, where the Winter Olympic Games took place in 2006.
The athlete, who then competed under the name Pylev, was found guilty of using the banned drug carphedon. Doping was discovered in Medvedtseva’s blood after the 15 km individual race, where she finished second. The Russian's result was annulled, she returned the Olympic medal and was subjected to a two-year disqualification, which expired in 2008. After Medvedtseva returned to the sport at the 2009 World Championships, she won gold in the relay.
It should be noted that in Italy, doping entails criminal liability. However, according to Igor Nedelin, a member of the RBU anti-doping committee, a suspended sentence cannot prevent Medvedtseva from performing in Italy or entering this country. “She is a citizen of Russia, and the fact that she has a criminal record in Italy will not change anything,” Nedelin was quoted as saying by the All Sport agency.
Hayes retired on the eve of the Olympics
The famous American bobsledder Todd Hayes has decided to end his sports career and will not compete at the 2010 Games, the official website of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation reports. The reason for this was an accident in which a bobsledder got into during training in Winterberg, Germany.
Hayes, 40, was hospitalized last Wednesday with a concussion. Further medical examination revealed an intracranial hematoma, which was formed as a result of the blow. “After consulting with sports injury experts, we have concluded that continued bobsled participation may disrupt the healing process and cause further brain damage,” said U.S. bobsled team physician Eugene Byrne.
Hayes himself explained that the decision to leave the sport is one of the hardest he has made in his life. “Of course, this is not how I would like to end my career, because I feel like I abandoned my team,” said the athlete. Let us remember that at the 2002 Olympics, Hayes brought the American team its first medal after a 46-year break.
Kirilenko returned to duty
Basketball. NBA. Regular season. "Orlando" - "Indiana" - 106:98, "Philadelphia" - "Golden State" - 117:101, "Memphis" - "Boston" - 105:110, "Dallas" - "New York" Orleans" -- 94:90, "Denver" -- "Oklahoma" -- 102:93, "Clippers" -- "Washington" -- 97:95, "Utah" -- "Minnesota" -- 108:110 .
Russian forward Andrei Kirilenko returned to the playing field after recovering from a back injury. However, despite this circumstance, his teammates from Utah failed to defeat Minnesota, which occupied last place in the Western Conference. Kirilenko played 15 minutes in the match and scored eight points and two rebounds. The best sniper in the match was Jazzman Deron Williams, who scored 38 points. Johnny Flynn scored 28 points for the guests, and Al Jefferson and Kevin Love scored double-doubles.
Kozlov and Kovalchuk converted shootouts
Hockey. NHL. Regular season. “Vancouver” – “Los Angeles” – 3:1 – Frolov “L-A” (1+0), “Montreal” – “Buffalo” – 3:4, “Detroit” – “Phoenix” " -- 3:2, "Islanders" -- "Florida" -- 1:7, "Toronto" -- "Ottawa" -- 3:2 -- Kovalev "O" (0+1), "Rangers" - - "Atlanta" -- 2:3 B -- Kovalchuk "A" (0+1), Kozlov "A" (1+0), "Boston" -- "Philadelphia" -- 1:3, "Columbus" - - “Nashville” – 3:5.
Atlanta forward Ilya Kovalchuk brought his team an away victory in the NHL regular season match against the Rangers, successfully completing the decisive shootout in a series of free throws. Another Russian, Vyacheslav Kozlov, also made his attempt. Atlanta won for the third time in a row, and for the Rangers, the defeat was the seventh in the last eight matches. The Russians also organized the first goal for the home team. Kozlov scored the goal, and Kovalchuk assisted him. Goalkeeper Ilya Bryzgalov did not help his Phoenix this time. The Russian saved 29 out of 32 shots.