The outcome is near for the 14 Russian athletes suspected of doping at the Beijing Games in 2008. The B samples from their anti-doping tests will be re-analyzed between May 31 and June 1, 2016. Alexandra Brilliantova, the head of the legal department of the Russian Athletics Federation, explained that this was an emergency measure. “Usually B samples are only re-opened at the request of the athletes concerned, but this time they will be in all 14 cases. »
— Published on May 27, 2016
