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More Russian medalists stripped, banned from Olympics

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Eleven more Sochi Olympians from Russia were disqualified by the IOC and banned from the Games for life, including two Sochi medalists, bringing the total to 43 athletes and 13 medals gone.

The athletes banned in Friday’s announcement:

– Speed skaters Ivan Skobrev and Artem Kuznetcov
– Lugers Tatyana Ivanova and Albert Demchenko (Sochi silver medalists)
– Cross-country skiers Nikita Krukov Kryukov, Alexander Bessmertnykh and Natalia Matveeva
– Bobsledders Liudmila Udobkina and Maxim Belugin
– Hockey players Tatiana Burina and Anna Shchukina

More from the IOC on the decisions is here.