Keller entered his plea on Wednesday in US District Court in Washington, admitting to a charge of obstructing an official proceeding. Prosecutors dropped other charges against him, which included knowingly entering a restricted building and two misdemeanors. Sentencing guidelines for the obstruction charge call for 21 to 27 months in …
Read More »‘I am doing it’: Ukraine’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist Baiul renounces citizenship in favor of US
The 43-year-old former figure skater has been living in the United States for almost three decades, and before her move also became a 1993 world champion and a two-time Ukraine national champion. While not going into detail to explain the exact motives for her decision, she has complained in the …
Read More »British Olympic silver medalist suspended after drug test shows traces of banned substance
As confirmed by the Athletics Integrity Unit, CJ Ujah has been provisionally suspended. The body said that the 27-year-old’s test showed a “presence/use of a prohibited substance (Ostarine and S-23),” with a UK Athletics spokesperson saying to BBC Sport that it doesn’t wish to comment on ongoing processes. Still yet to speak …
Read More »Irish boxing gold medalist Harrington hailed for ‘true Olympic spirit’ as she invites rivals onto podium during medal ceremony
Dublin’s Harrington became just the third Irish boxer to win gold at the Olympics when she outpointed the reigning world champion, Brazil’s Beatriz Ferreira, in the early hours of Sunday morning in Tokyo. In doing so, Harrington equals the achievement of both Katie Taylor and Michael Carruth, who have also won …
Read More »Ukrainian Levchenko – the silver medalist of the world championship in athletics
From Kiev, Yulia Levchenko (jumps) opened the scoring for the Ukrainian medals at the 16th world Championships in athletics. The day before in qualifying Levchenko has confirmed its medal ambitions – 19-year-old Ukrainian woman, along with Maria Laecken and Kamila, Licwinko the first attempt fulfilled every one of his jumps, …
Read More »In mother Russia kicked out of the house Olympic medalist
Anastasia Grishina said that the mother kicked her out of the house and left without money.Galina Grishina, mother silver prize-winners of Olympic games 2012 gymnastics Anastasia Grishina, kicked out his daughter and spent all her money. About it has told the 21-year-old athlete, who is already retired. “I am ashamed, …
Read More »Ukraine – bronze medalist mixed relay in Kontiolahti
Ukrainian biathletes shock completed the penultimate stage of the biathlon world Cup in Kontiolahti (Finland). Irina Varvynets in the first stage with clean shooting only lost the award-winning French Dorin-habert. In the second phase, a substitute of Yulia Jim Olga Abramova took three extra rounds, and Ukraine has moved to …
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