Moldova Olympic Team
Olympic gold medalist among 13 weightlifters in doping case

Nov. 18, 2021 08:50 AM EST
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Oxana Slivenko of Russia is one of 13 European weightlifters facing new charges over doping in the run-up to...

United States' Kevin Durant (7), right, celebrates with head coach Gregg Popovich after their win in the men's basketball gold medal game against France at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
American gold bonanza as Tokyo Olympics near end

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Serghei Tarnovschi, of Moldova, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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An Changrim of South Korea, left, and Tohar Butbul of Israel compete during their men's -73kg quarterfinal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, July 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
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FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016 file photo, Daniyar Ismayilov, of Turkey, competes in the men's 69kg weightlifting competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Turkish weightlifting federation says European weightlifting champion Daniyar Ismayilov faces being stripped of his title after failing a drug test. Ismayilov was the Olympic silver medalist in the 69-kilogram category in 2016 but was not on the entry lists for the upcoming games in Tokyo when they were published this week. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, FIle)
European weightlifting champ Ismayilov fails drug test

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FILE - In this Friday Dec. 9, 2016 file photo, World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren speaks during a press conference in London. An investigation into the International Weightlifting Federation has found doping cover-ups and millions of dollars in missing money, lead investigator Richard McLaren said Thursday June 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)
Investigation finds doping cover-ups in weightlifting

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