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And after the Intercontinental Cup race this morning Canada have taken an Olympic place from the British

Urs Fankhauser - Rowing 1968-1972 - Died 8 January http://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/sport/weitere/wassersport/ehemaliger-spitzenruderer-urs-fankhauser-verstorben;art2061,1179909

He raced in Armenia today. Another missed chance. https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=CC&competitorid=215379&raceid=31027

People on this forum know too much about the qualification rules to be ever considered normal

So I reckon GBR now has 3 Olympic men's quotas but it will go back to 2 if Martineau of Canada finishes better than 18th in the Intercontinental Cup on Saturday

Sorry. I couldn't find the sport so I relied on http://www.sportsintegrityinitiative.com/italys-nado-sanctions-three-athletes-anti-doping-rule-violations/ which said "athlete" but probably didn't mean runner. I'll change it

Case #16 (Italy #1) Athlete: Anna Grazia Martena Sport: Cycling - Road Duration: 48 Months Expiration: January 10th, 2022 Substance: Stanozolol Source: http://www.nadoitalia.it/it/ Case #17 (Italy #2) Athlete: Antonio Farina Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: October 11th, 2021 Substance: Cocaine Source: http://www.nadoitalia.it/it/ Case #18 (Italy #3) Athlete: Pasquale Semeraro Sport: Cycling - Mountain Bike Duration: 24 Months Expiration: November 10th, 2019 Substance: Higenamine, Ephedrine, Oxilofrine Source: http://www.nadoitalia.it/it/

And yet in women's skeleton you don't even need a track in your country to win at the Olympics...

New Zealand would be on top of the list because of this https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/347805/nz-rugby-players-banned-for-doping But although the story made headlines today the decisions were published 21 December

Case #15 (Brazil #3) Athlete: Amanda Ribas Sport: Non-Olympic (Mixed Martial Arts) Duration: 24 Months Expiration: July 7th, 2019 Substance: Ostarine Source: https://www.mmaweekly.com/ufc-fighter-amanda-ribas-accepts-two-year-suspension

Case #14 (Canada #2) Athlete: Brad Fritsch Sport: Golf Duration: 3 Months Expiration: February 28th, 2018 Substance: Dehydroepiandrosterone Source: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1059983/canadian-golfer-suspended-after-he-self-reports-doping-violation

Been told she finished 2nd in the race. . Can anyone confirm if this is true?

Etienne Bally - Athletics - 1948-1952 - Died 10 January European Champion - 100m - 1950 http://www.leprogres.fr/rhone-69-edition-est-lyonnais/2018/01/11/adieu-a-etienne-bally-un-champion-d-europe-du-100-m

Bruce Tasker - potentially bronze medal from Sochi World Cup medalist this season

Case #13 (China #2) Athlete: Wang Jiali Sport: Athletics Duration: 96 months Expiration: August 2025 Substance: EPO Source: https://sports.inquirer.net/278838/chinese-marathon-champion-banned-eight-years-doping (Thanks to Bestmen)

Case #12 (United States #2) Athlete: Jordan Oliver Sport: Wrestling Duration: 12 Months Expiration: April 27th, 2018 Substance: Amphetamine Source: https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6075733-jordan-oliver-suspended-through-april-2018-by-usada

Case #11 (Bolivia #1) Athlete: Oscar Soliz Vilca Sport: Cycling - Road Duration: 48 Months Expiration: July 31st, 2021 Substance: CERA Source: http://www.uci.ch/mm/Document/News/CleanSport/17/32/52/20180109SanctionADRVENG2.0_English.pdf

Case #10 (Brazil #2) Athlete: Kleber da Silva Ramos Sport: Cycling - Road Duration: 48 Months Expiration: August 9th, 2020 Substance: CERA Source: http://www.uci.ch/pressreleases/decisions-the-uci-anti-doping-tribunal/

Case #9 (Germany #1) Athlete: Ralf Matzka Sport: Cycling - Road Duration: 24 Months Expiration: November 27th, 2018 Substance: Tamoxifen Source: http://www.uci.ch/pressreleases/decisions-the-uci-anti-doping-tribunal/

I'm blaming them...

Thanks. I thought was a low penalty for him. The original report has been corrected to 8 years now too I see.

I've have thought he would be banned for longer than 8 months. 8 years seems fair.

Case #8 (India #1) Athlete: Yusuf Pathan Sport: Non-Olympic (Cricket) Duration: 5 Months Expiration: May 2018 Substance: Terbutaline Source: https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/yusuf-pathan-suspended-by-indian-cricket-board-for-doping-violation-1797734

Case #7 (Japan #1) Athlete: Yasuhiro Suzuki Sport: Canoeing - Sprint Duration: 8 Years Expiration: September 2025 Substance: Tampering with sample Source: http://www.sportsintegrityinitiative.com/top-japanese-sprint-canoeist-banned-spiking-drink-rival/

Case #6 (Russia #1) Athlete: Svetlana Karamasheva Sport: Athletics Duration: 30 Months Expiration: December 7th, 2019 Substance: Biological Passport Source: http://rusathletics.info/88820