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In a twist of fate, a family straddles the Russia-Ukraine conflict Enlarge this image toggle caption Olena Lysenko for NPR Olena Lysenko for NPR KYIV, Ukraine — In 1912, my great-grandfather Jacob Estrin said goodbye to his family in Ukraine, landed at Ellis Island, and eight days later, the Titanic sank. Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Estrin/NPR Daniel Estrin/NPR …

Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey reacts after the fight against Anna Lysenko of Ukraine at the Tokyo Olympics on July 30. Lovlina Borgohain will be in pursuit of history when she meets world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the welterweight women's boxing semifinal at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. Coached by former Olympian Cahit Sume, Surmeneli won the 2019 World …

High jumper Danil Lysenko handed retroactive six-year ban for attempting to deceive anti-doping authorities

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Lysenko tampered with the anti-doping process and failed to inform anti-doping bodies of his whereabouts. Monaco: Russian high jumper Danil Lysenko was handed a six-year ban Monday over an elaborate attempt to deceive anti-doping authorities, in a case which showed senior Russian track and field officials colluding to break the rules. CAS upholds …

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Lysenko handed six-year ban for tampering with anti-doping process

Russian high jumper Danil Lysenko was handed a six-year ban on Monday over an elaborate attempt to deceive anti-doping authorities, in a case which showed senior Russian track and field officials colluding to break the rules. Two years of the sanction are suspended because Lysenko eventually admitted trying to deceive the Athletics Integrity Unit and cooperated with its investigations into …

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The Athletics Integrity Unit said the case involved “submission of forged documents and false explanations” in a 15-month probe into why high jumper Danil Lysenko wasn’t available for drug testing. Moscow: The former head of Russia’s track and field federation was among five officials banned on Wednesday for obstructing an anti-doping investigation into a world champion. Former federation president Dmitry …

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Yulia Tarasenko was appointed as interim president of Russia's athletics body on Saturday following the suspension of previous head Dmitry Shlyakhtin by World Athletics. Russian athletics' crisis deepened following Thursday's ruling by the Athletics Integrity Unit of global governing body World Athletics, which suspended Russia's reinstatement process and accused RUSAF of obstructing a probe into high-jumper Danil Lysenko. Head coach …

The Athletics Integrity Unit on Thursday charged the Russian athletics federation with “serious breaches” of anti-doping rules, including obstructing an investigation. The charges relate to the conduct of senior RUSAF officials during an investigation into “whereabouts” violations committed by Russian high-jumper Danil Lysenko. British newspaper The Sunday Times ran a story in September alleging that RUSAF officials had fabricated documents …

Russia authorities said on Monday that they were victims of an “information war” following reports in British newspapers that sparked the investigation of high-jump world championship runner up Danil Lysenko. According to the Sunday Times, Russian athletics federation officials fabricated documents to show the 2017 world silver medallist was too ill to provide his whereabouts. She denounced an “information war,” …

The Athletics Integrity Unit is investigating claims that Russian officials tried to cover up a doping case involving high jumper Danil Lysenko, following a report in Britain's Sunday Times. According to the Sunday Times, Russian athletics federation officials fabricated documents to show the 2017 world silver medallist was too ill to provide his whereabouts. The AIU, a watchdog founded by …

Russia accused of athletics doping cover-up involving high jumper Danil Lysenko, claims report

The Athletics Integrity Unit is investigating claims Russian officials tried to cover up a doping case involving high jumper Danil Lysenko, Paris: The Athletics Integrity Unit is investigating claims Russian officials tried to cover up a doping case involving high jumper Danil Lysenko, following a report in Britain’s Sunday Times. According to the Sunday Times, Russian athletics federation officials fabricated …