Behind the medal medal

The International Olympic Committee lifelously removed another 11 Russian athletes from participating in the Olympiads, the IOC press service reports . The decision was made following the work of the IOC Commission under the leadership of Denis Oswald, which was engaged in the rechecking of doping tests taken during the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi.

All the results that disqualified athletes showed at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi are canceled. Sanctors Albert Demchenko and Tatyana Ivanova MOK deprived silver medals. Demchenko became the owner of Sochi-2014 silver in individual competitions, as well as in the relay. Ivanov also performed as part of the relay team.

Also, the skaters Ivan Skobrev and Artem Kuznetsov, Nikita Kryukov’s skiers, Alexander the Bobsleist, Bobsleist Lyudmila Zastakina and Maxim Belugin, hockey players Tatyana Burina and Anna Schchukina, who did not take prizes in Sochi, fell under Sochi.

As a result of the work of the Oswalda Commission, the IOC canceled the results of a number of Russian athletes shown in Sochi. Given today's decision, Russia lost four gold, eight silver and one bronze medal and sank from the first to sixth place in the team standings. So far, eight gold medals remain in the reserve of the national team (according to this indicator, Russia now takes third place), three silver, nine bronze. Before Russia in the standings - Norway, Canada, the USA, the Netherlands, Germany.

Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that no one can "steal" the victory of Russian athletes in Sochi. “It is very difficult to steal the victory, especially such a victory that will forever remain with our national team and our athletes -heroes. As for the decisions that are made, they are subject to deep, calm and sober analysis,” Peskov said. “Most importantly, it will be very persistent, energetically to take measures, all possible measures provided for by the law to protect our legitimate and legitimate interests of our athletes ".