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German Biathlon Team to Receive Sochi 2014 Gold After Final Doping Appeal Rejected

Switzerland's top court upholds CAS rulings against Russia's Jewgeni Ustjugow, clearing the way for medal reallocation by the IOC.

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Ustjugow (2. von rechts) 2014 mit der russischen Staffel

Overview

  • The Swiss Federal Supreme Court dismissed Jewgeni Ustjugow's final appeals, making his doping ban and annulment of results from 2010 to 2014 legally binding.
  • Germany's biathlon relay team will be upgraded from silver to gold for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, pending IOC's formal reallocation process.
  • Silver medals will be reassigned to Austria, and bronze will go to Norway once the IOC finalizes the redistribution.
  • The International Biathlon Union already recognizes Germany as the gold medalists, while the IOC's official records await the reallocation process.
  • German athletes Erik Lesser, Daniel Böhm, Arnd Peiffer, and Simon Schempp expressed relief at the outcome and have returned their silver medals in preparation for the official ceremony.