Team Russia lost the first place in the medal standings 2014 Olympics
Russian biathlete Evgeny Ustyugov was disqualified for 2 years for violating anti-doping rules and was deprived of the gold medal of the Olympic Games in Sochi, notified on the Internet representative office of the international biathlon Union (IBU). So, Russia lost the 1st place in the medal standings of the 2014 Games.
Ustyugov have already retired, but the disqualification will be counted from February 13, 2020. The results of the athlete voids from 27 August 2013 until the end of the world Cup season - 2013/14.
attacks against men based on the variations in the biological passport of the athlete from January 2010 to February 2014. The Ustyugov has 3 weeks to appeal the decision of the IBU court of arbitration for Sport.
at the 2014 Olympics in conjunction with Ustyugov, Alexei Volkov, Dmitry Malyshko and Anton Shipulin won gold in the relay. The second were the Germans, the third - the Austrians, the fourth - Norwegians.
Now rewards will lose the entire Russian team. Accordingly, Russia will cede Norway 1st place in the medal standings of the Sochi Games: on account of its remains ten gold, nine silver and nine bronze medals.
in addition, Ustyugov won the gold medal in the mass start and bronze in the relay at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and silver at the 2011 world Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk.
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