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Month: January 2024

A general view shows performers hold signs with the name of participating countries under the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games

Trimetazidine: What is the competition-banned drug that Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for?

By Samuel Joseph, CNN (CNN) — A doping saga that has rumbled on since the 2022 Winter Olympic Games finally reached a conclusion on Monday. Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva received a four-year ban from competition and saw her results since Christmas Day 2021 disqualified after Switzerland’s Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said that

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Indiana legislation would add extra verification steps to prove voters are eligible

By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Indiana have advanced a bill that would make first-time voters prove where they live and would increase the power of the state to verify all voters’ addresses. Voting advocates worry the legislation approved Monday could inadvertently remove lawfully registered voters. They say the changes

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Mass tourism has turned Florence into a ‘prostitute,’ museum boss says, sparking outrage

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Mass tourism has turned the Italian city of Florence into a “prostitute,” the director of Galleria dell’Accademia has said, sparking anger and calls for her to step down. Although Cecilie Hollberg has apologized, Italian politicians have slammed her comments this week as being offensive to Florentines. “Once

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An auction of Nelson Mandela’s possessions is suspended as South Africa fights to keep them

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The planned auction of dozens of items that belonged to Nelson Mandela has been suspended pending a court application to completely halt it. The online auction, by New York-based Guernsey’s auction house in conjunction with Mandela’s eldest daughter was due to take place on Feb. 24. However,

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US figure skater Nathan Chen welcomes ‘a win for clean sport’ as Kamila Valieva’s ban hands him an Olympic gold medal

By Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — After enduring a near-two-year wait, figure skating star Nathan Chen will finally receive a gold medal as a member of the US team at the Beijing Olympics. The US team’s upgraded position on the podium comes after Kamila Valieva’s four-year ban for a positive drug test

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