IOC Opens 28 New Doping Cases for Russian Olympic Athletes

On yet another doping-tainted day for Russian sport, 28 athletes now face IOC cases linked to cheating at the Sochi Winter Olympics and a major cross-country skiing event was removed from the country. The IOC said Friday it has opened 28 disciplinary proceedings against Russian athletes whose urine samples were likely tampered with at the 2014 Olympics.   Six cases involve cross-country skiers who are now provisionally suspended by the International Ski Federation (FIS), which did...

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