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CAS
sanctions Russian runner Savinova-Farnosova for doping
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 [February 10, 2017]
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Court of
Arbitration for Sport on Friday imposed a four-year period of
ineligibility for Russian middle distance runner Mariya
Savinova-Farnosova, saying there was "clear evidence" she used
banned performance-enhancing substances.
The four-year penalty is retroactive to Aug. 24, 2015, the
Swiss-based athletics tribunal said in a statement. In addition, all
of Savinova-Farnosova's results between July 26, 2010 and Aug. 19,
2013, are disqualified, with any prizes, medals and prize and
appearance money forfeited.
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The 31-year-old former 800 meter world champion from 2010 and 2011
and gold medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was among
athletes that a commission set up by the World Anti-Doping Agency
(WADA) recommended be banned for life in 2015.
(Reporting by John Miller, Editing by Michael Shields)
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