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Watching the Zamboni => Spectator Skating Discussions => Topic started by: Query on December 06, 2014, 12:01:21 AM

Title: Carolina Kostner doping controversy.
Post by: Query on December 06, 2014, 12:01:21 AM
In case there are any people who only read Skatingforums.com, and ignore all other news media, there has been a story for the past week or so , accusing 2014 Olympic Bronze Medalist Carolina Kostner of hiding information about someone in a doping scandal at the Olympics, because she gave inconsistent testimony, and skipped a hearing.

Doping ban requested for skater Carolina Kostner (http://news.yahoo.com/coni-seeks-bans-3-sprinters-schwazer-case-150417651.html;_ylt=AwrBJR7ph4JUDB4A3wrQtDMD)

If they sanction her, it could hurt her career a lot. Even if they don't, the scandal could conceivably hurt her ability to receive money to endorse products. A shame - she gave a beautiful performance at the Sochi Olympics.

I am not expressing an opinion anything related to this one way or another, and the news is now a bit stale. There has been a thread on this at fsuniverse.net (http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/index.php?threads/ban-sought-for-kostner-by-coni-prosecutors-in-doping-case-involving-her-former-boyfriend.93945/). I suggest we avoid bringing the debate here, but some of you guys may still wish to be aware the story is there.