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Beijing 2022: Tearful Valieva falls out of contention

Russian teenager Kamila Valieva surprised the figure skating world by stumbling into fourth place in the women's single event on Thursday, ensuring the Olympic medal ceremony could go ahead at the Beijing Games.
Olympics • 17 Feb 22

Beijing 2022: Desmond 'ecstatic' after Olympic debut

Ireland's Elsa Desmond said she "couldn't be happier" after her maiden Winter Olympics came to an end today in Beijing.
Olympics • 08 Feb 22

Bolt loses Olympic gold after team-mate fails test

Usain Bolt is no longer a triple-triple Olympic champion after his Jamaican sprint relay team-mate Nesta Carter was disqualified from the 2008 Games for failing a drugs test.
Athletics • 25 Jan 17

IOC strips China of three 2008 weightlifting golds

Three of China's dominant weightlifting team from the Beijing Olympics have been caught doping by the International Olympic Committee's programme of re-testing samples from the 2008 and 2012 Games.
Rugby • 12 Jan 17

IOC disqualify six medallists from Beijing 2008

The International Olympic Committee has sanctioned nine more athletes - including six medal winners - after they tested positive in the reanalysis of stored samples from the Beijing Olympics.
Paris 2024 • 26 Oct 16

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