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U.S. sliders Associated Press earlier

this season, Yarnold said
she believes any athlete
Continued from Page17 Alexander Zubkov — now caught doping should be
the president of the Rus- given “the harshest sanc-
Tretiakov’s disqualification sian Bobsleigh Federation tions possible.”
means Latvia’s Martins Du- — who remain under in- “The saddest thing is to
kurs will be promoted to vestigation related to the know that athletes poten-
gold, Matt Antoine of the state-sponsored doping tially missed their moments
U.S. to silver and Latvia’s scandal that could keep of being on the podium,
Tomass Dukurs, Martins’ Russia out of this winter’s receiving the medals that
brother, to bronze. In the Pyeongchang Games en- they deserved,” Yarnold
women’s race, Uhlaender tirely. said. “That has really upset
moves up one spot from No one is sure what ex- me.”
fourth, placing her along- actly happens next. The Nikitina is the World Cup
side gold medalist Lizzy IOC asked the Internation- women’s points stand-
Yarnold of Britain and silver al Bobsled and Skeleton ings leader after the first
medalist Noelle Pikus-Pace Federation to modify the In this Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 file photo, Elena Nikitina of Russia two races of the season;
of the U.S. Olympic results, which is a celebrates her bronze medal win during the women’s skeleton she finished fourth in Lake
“Changing medals, it’s formality. Antoine likely will competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Krasnaya Polyana, Placid, New York, and won
good, it’s great, but it’s have to surrender his bronze Russia. gold last weekend in Park
not life-changing for me to medal since it’ll apparently Associated Press City, Utah. Her start times
go from bronze to silver,” be going to Tomass Dukurs, sport,” Uhlaender said. “I’m Cup tour is this weekend. — in skeleton, sliders sprint
Antoine said. “For me, the though he’s gotten no in- just even more motivated Antoine said he woke up the first few meters while
biggest thing right now is structions regarding when and honored to be a part to about 40 text messages towing their sled and then
justice. It feels like finally or how to do that. of this movement and I and 10 emails; Uhlaender jump aboard — have been
the people who didn’t play Uhlaender also hasn’t been want to be on that podium was getting calls, texts and the source of skepticism for
fairly, didn’t compete fairly, told when she will get her in Korea and prove it was emails from around the years, given how much
are getting what they de- medal. The IBSF said more not a fluke. I’m just over- world starting at 5 a.m. and faster she is than even oth-
served.” information can be ex- whelmed right now. But this couldn’t figure out why. er elite competitors.
The Russian doping saga pected “within days.” has definitely added fuel to Tretiakov and Nikitina were Tretiakov is fourth in the
has dragged on for years, “The IOC taking a stand my fire.” both in Whistler as well, and men’s World Cup stand-
and still isn’t over. There like this and doing the The sliders got the news Russian officials said ap- ings, after a bronze in Lake
are other medalists, includ- right thing has restored my while in Whistler, British Co- peals will be filed. Placid and a sixth-place
ing double gold winner faith in the system and the lumbia, where the World In an interview with The finish in Park City. q