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Russia update. Anton Belov, Mikhail Naumenko, Sergei Plotnikov and Valery Nichushkin barred from competing by IOC - according to https://www.championat.com/hockey/news-3010141-mok-ne-vydal-priglashenija-na-oi-2018-belovu-plotnikovu-nichushkinu-i-naumenkovu.html

Many Russian websites reporting that Sergei Ustyugov has been barred from the Olympics.

Jim Johannson - Ice hockey - 1988 Olympics - Died 21 January General Manager - US Olympic team 2018

Albania have withdrawn from holding the 2018 European Championships because the entire board of the weightlifting federation has resigned because of the scandal of the positive drug test by Romola Begaj at the World Championships.

We can ignore the list. It's not legitimate. I've removed the post

EDIT - Made a mess of this....

http://tass.com/sport/986309

Big news Victor Ahn is banned from competing at the Olympics EDIT - Olympic relay champion Vladimir Grigoryev also banned from Games - and teammate Denis Airapetyan

Charles Davis - Shooting - 1972 Olympics - Died 10 January Jerzy Gros - Athletics - 1976 Olympics - Died 17 January Eric Luoma - XC Skiing - 1964 Olympics - Died 16 January John Pierik - Shooting - 1980/1984 Olympics - Died 14 January Rody Rijnders - Rowing - 1968 Olympics - Died 15 January Olympic silver medallist Aristidis Robianis - Athletics and Basketball - 1952 Olympics - Died 13 January Wojtech Rydz - Rowing - 1952 Olympics - Died 8 January

If he hadn't taken a drug test it would automatically failed to have been ratified as a world record. But the journey might have a complete waste anyway as it seems the event did not have an electronic starting system which complies to IAAF regulations,

Has Madrazo missed the Olympics? https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=CC&raceid=30425

Case #41 Russia # 5 Athlete: Igor Petrov Sport: Weightlifting Duration: 24 Months Expiration: February 21st, 2019 Substance: ? Source: https://rfwf.ru/news/distsiplinarnyy-komitet-ftar-prinyal-reshenie-o-diskvalifikatsii-sportsmenov/ Case #42 Russia # 6 Athlete: Zhamal Kudayev Sport: Weightlifting Duration: 24 Months Expiration: November 2nd, 2019 Substance: ? Source: https://rfwf.ru/news/distsiplinarnyy-komitet-ftar-prinyal-reshenie-o-diskvalifikatsii-sportsmenov/ Case #43 Russia # 7 Athlete: Alexei Sonin Sport: Weightlifting Duration: 30 Months Expiration: December 12th, 2019 Substance: ? Source: https://rfwf.ru/news/distsiplinarnyy-komitet-ftar-prinyal-reshenie-o-diskvalifikatsii-sportsmenov/

The violinist Vanessa Mae will not ski for Thailand in Korea. She crashed and hurt her shoulder and was advised to rest it or else it could affect her musical career. Luckily Thailand have another female skier who can compete.

IBU Press Release 20 January 2018 Antholz - Anterselva, Italy As a consequence of the official investigation report by the Austrian Criminal Investigation Authorities related to the IBU World Championships Hochfilzen 2017 the Italian police executed a search warrant issued by Bolzano Prosecutor on the accommodation premises and vehicles of the national biathlon team of Kazakhstan today. The results of the search are not yet known.

Oops, He's already here but i confused his name with the baseball player Mariano Rivera. Just gone back and corrected the mistake.

And, as I understand it, we have a new country competing. The women's hockey team will compete as United Korea not South or North,

Any news on Pita in Iceland?

It takes months for the IAAF to ratify any world record.

After Coleman set the record he had to drive 230 km from Clemson to Atlanta which was the nearest city where he could take a USADA drug test. If he hadn't done this the record would not have counted.

Case #40 (United States #5) Athlete: Francisco Rivera Sport: Non-Olympic (MMA) Duration: 48 Months Expiration: August 17th, 2020 Substance: Testosterone Source: https://ufc.usada.org/francisco-rivera-recieves-doping-sanction/

Case #39 (United States #4) Athlete: Bill Beyer Sport: Triathlon Duration: 24 Months Expiration: May 12th, 2019 Substance: Testosterone Source: https://www.usada.org/bill-beyer-accepts-doping-sanction/

Case #36 (Russia #2) Athlete: Antonina Skorobogatchenko Sport: Handball Duration: 20 Months Expiration: May 12th, 2019 Substance: Meldonium Source: http://www.eurohandball.com/article/029961/EHF+Court+of+Handball+releases+decision+following+doping+violations Case #37 (Russia #3) Athlete: Maria Duvakina Sport: Handball Duration: 20 Months Expiration: May 12th, 2019 Substance: Meldonium Source: http://www.eurohandball.com/article/029961/EHF+Court+of+Handball+releases+decision+following+doping+violations Case #38 (Russia #4) Athlete: Mariia Dudina Sport: Handball Duration: 20 Months Expiration: May 12th, 2019 Substance: Meldonium Source: http://www.eurohandball.com/article/029961/EHF+Court+of+Handball+releases+decision+following+doping+violations

Italy have a bigger problem with amateur sportspeople cheating than most countries but at the professional level it's not worse than other nations

Case #35 (Italy #11) Athlete: Domenico Garofalo Sport: Cycliing - Road Duration: 6 Months Expiration: November 8th, 2021 Substance: ? Source: http://www.nadoitalia.it/it/