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Legkov and Seven Other Skiers’ Doping Bans Overturned by CAS (Updated)

Chelsea LittleFebruary 1, 2018

((Update: In accordance with the CAS decision outlined below, thewrote in a press release. “With respect to these 28 athletes, the appeals are upheld, the sanctions annulled and their individual results achieved in Sochi 2014 are reinstated.” The athletes whose results will be reinstated are: 50 k gold medalist and relay silver medalist Alexander Legkov 50 k silver medalist, team sprint and relay silver medalist Maxim Vylegzhanin, also fourth in the 30 k skiathlon relay...

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Russian Skiers Appear Before Court of Arbitration for Sport

Chelsea LittleMay 16, 2017

On Monday, Russian cross-country skiers appeared before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to protest their provisional suspension by the International Ski Federation (FIS). “The hearings were held for five hours, during which we actively discussed all the legal and factual subtleties,” Christoph Wieschemann – the lawyer for Alexander Legkov and Evgeny Belov – In late December, 2016, FIS suspended Legkov, Belov, Maxim Vylegzhanin, Alexei Petukhov, Julia Ivanova, and Evgenia Shapovalova. The suspensions were...

Racing World Cup

Petukhov Wins Russian Grand Prix Sprint Tour 2012

Topher SabotApril 5, 2012

After a one-year hiatus, the Russian Sprint Tour is back, bringing a unique combination of events to elite spring ski racing. First held in 2007, the event has twice been won by Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) and Emil Joensson (SWE), and has often featured a number of top World Cup skiers. The 2012 edition consisted of two days of racing in Yugorsk, a small city of 35,000 on the western edge of Siberia. After the 2011...

Racing Results World Cup

Petukhov Wins on World Cup Sprint on Home Soil, Slovenian Women 1-2

Topher SabotFebruary 5, 2011

It took four tries, but Russian sprint specialist Alexei Petukhov finally got a World Cup victory on home soil, breaking away from the pack to win the men’s freestyle sprint in Rybinsk, Russia. In the women’s event, a Petra Majdic-less Slovenia claimed the top two spots with Vesna Fabjan and Katja Visnar beating out Justyna Kowalczyk (POL). As in Friday’s pursuit, many of the top skiers were missing – including the entire Swedish team and...

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Sedov Prognosis Good; Petukhov Blames Filing Failure on Tour de Ski

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 18, 20114

One day after a sports website reported that budding Russian cross-country ski star Petr Sedov was suffering from a potentially serious heart problem, the president of the Russian Ski Association, Elena Vyalbe, said that Sedov had been to see specialists in Davos, and that “cause for concern was not found.” “The final conclusion is not ready yet, but according to preliminary data, Peter’s heart is all right,” his father told the website SkiRun.ru that he failed...

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Joensson Blazes to Second Sprint Win in Davos

Topher SabotDecember 12, 20101

In the loaded field that is men’s World Cup sprint racing, advancing to the finals with any consistency is no mean feat, making Emil Joensson’s (SWE) back-to-back sprint victories that much more impressive. Joensson used a slick move on the second lap of the two loop Davos sprint course to move into the lead, and his breathtaking finishing speed to seal the deal in the final. Alexei Petukhov (RUS) held off Dario Cologna (SUI), rounding...