Alexander Krushelnitsky won his bronze medal in mixed doublesRumours of deal for Russians to contain own flag at closing ceremonyThe Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky has been stripped of his mixed doubles bronze medal amid rumours that a deal has been struck to allow Russian athletes to march under their countrys flag at Sunday’s closing ceremony. Krushelnitsky had initially protested his innocence after testing positive for the banned heart drug meldonium, claiming his drink had been spiked. However on Thursday he dropped his appeal before he was officially banned by the court of arbitration for sport.
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Source: guardian.co.uk