Olympia: Lock extended!

Cross-country Olympic champion Therese Johaug (29) will remain closed during the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang/South Korea due to her doping offence.The CAS International Sports Court in Lausanne on Tuesday announced that the doping ban against the Norwegian woman will be extended to 18 months, starting on 18 January.October 2016.

In February, Johaug was initially suspended for 13 months by the Norwegian Sports Federation’s arbitration court.The seven-time world champion at the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang (9th place) would have been able to win the Olympic Games.till 25.February 2018) will be launched.The World Ski Federation (FIS) had lodged a complaint against this decision.

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Johaug had been tested positive for steroid clostebol in September last year.She had repeatedly pointed out that she trusted her doctor Fredrik Bendiksen when she used a lip cream which is said to have led to a positive doping test.