Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Russian skating union says to fight for acquittal of meldonium suspects - R-Sport

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's speed-skating union will fight for the full acquittal of its sportsmen suspected of using meldonium, President Alexei Kravtsov was quoted by R-Sport news agency as saying on Wednesday.

Russian Olympic short-track speed skating gold medallist Semion Elistratov and five-time world champion speed skater Pavel Kulizhnikov earlier tested positive for meldonium, R-Sport reported on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Writing by Alexander Winning)

1 min read

Published 9 March 2016 11:25pm

Updated 9 March 2016 11:28pm

Source: Reuters

Share this with family and friends

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.