Great Britain could be handed two extra bronze medals from the Beijing Olympics
in 2008 after 14 Russian athletes tested positive for doping.
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revealed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last week that 31 athletes
from 12 countries, competing in six different sports, could be banned from this
years Olympics in Rio after 454 doping samples from Beijing were re-tested.The
tests were focused on the doping samples of those athletes who are expected to
go to Rio this summer.And the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has been notified
by the IOC that 14 of the 31 athletes are Russian. Russia to criminalise doping
Russia aim to make doping a criminal offence by 2017 The ROC has not identified
the 14 athletes but they have been named by Russian media and they include
several medallists from Beijing. There are allegedly 11 track and field
athletes, two weightlifters and one rower on the list.The athletes involved
still have the chance to have their B samples tested, but if the positive tests
are confirmed, and their results annulled, it could see Britains bronze medal
tally from Beijing rise from 15 to 17. Abakumova finished just ahead of Sayers
in 2008 Maria Abakumova is allegedly one of the athletes involved after winning
the silver medal in the womens javelin in China, an event in which Britains
Goldie Sayers finished fourth and could now be promoted to third place.The
British quartet of Andrew Steele, Robert Tobin, Michael Bingham and Martyn
Rooney came fourth in the mens 4x400m relay and they could also be handed a
bronze medal if allegations that Denis Alekseyev, who was a member of the
bronze-medal winning Russian team, is involved prove to be correct and he is
disqualified. Andrew Steele and 4x400m team-mates Robert Tobin, Michael Bingham
and Martyn Rooney are in line for a Beijing bronze Tatiana Firova, who won a
silver medal as part of Russias 4x400m relay squad, is another athlete allegedly
under suspicion and Britains Christine Ohuruogu, Kelly Sotherton, Marilyn Okoro
and Nicola Sanders could be upgraded to fourth from fifth place as a
consequence.Sotherton, who won bronze in the heptathlon at the 2004 Athens
Olympics, says if the medals are to be awarded to Britain it will be frustrating
news for Britains performance director at the time, Dave Collins. This has
touched not just athletes, but people within in the sport, she said.Our
performance director in Beijing, Dave Collins, basically got sacked because he
didnt reach his medal target, he only got four out of the predicted five. Kelly
Sotherton has sympathised with Dave Collins after he was axed after Beijing If
the other two do get medals, it would mean he should have got six and his target
was five. Would he have been sacked then?Russia was suspended by the IAAF,
athletics world governing body, in November after being accused of
state-sponsored doping in a report commissioned by WADA.A decision on whether
they will be reinstated for the Rio Olympics will be announced on June 17. Also
See: 14 Russians failed tests Russia to criminalise doping Russian official says
sorry IOC calls for investigation
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Patrick Corbin was all over the place at the start of the game. Fortunately for
the Arizona Diamondbacks, he settled down in time to put together another great
performance. Corbin matched a career high with 10 strikeouts for the second
straight start, and the Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Friday
night. Corbin (11-1) allowed a run and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings. The All-Star
left-hander threw three wild pitches -- tying a franchise record -- hit a batter
and walked two, but still managed to win consecutive starts for the first time
since he won seven in a row from April 28 to June 2. "Early in the count I wasnt
locating and they got some hits," Corbin said. "When they got some guys on I
made some pitches to get out of jams." The Diamondbacks beleaguered bullpen
managed to hold on for Arizonas seventh victory in the last 10 games. Heath Bell
escaped a jam in the eighth thanks to a diving catch by centre fielder
A.J. Pollock, and David Hernandez finished for his second save in seven chances.
"I didnt have much time to think. It was a couple of steps and I was diving
there. Im just glad I got a decent jump." Pollock said of his big play. Bell had
blown a save opportunity in each of his last two outings, leaving the closer
spot unsettled. Bell, Hernandez and J.J. Putz, who got two outs in the eighth,
came into the game with five blown saves apiece this season. "Thats what we do,
we grind out victories," Hernandez said. "Im happy to close out a game for Pat
and send him off to the All-Star game." Milwaukee starter Tom Gorzelanny (1-3)
pitched six effective innings on his 31st birthday, but was saddled with the
hard-luck loss. He allowed two unearned runs and three hits. The Brewers chased
Corbin in the seventh, but were unable to take advantage of a prime scoring
opportunity. Yuniesky Betancourt had a leadoff double and Logan Schafer followed
with a base hit to right, putting runners on second and third. Corbin retired
the next two hitters, and then walked fellow All-Star Jean Segura to load the
bases. Will Harris came in and struck out another All-Star, Carlos Gomez, to end
the inning. Milwaukee went 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position and left 11
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go wrong, does. We struggled getting runners in from third with less than two
outs, and thats what beat us." Arizona scored in each of the first two innings,
taking advantage of a pair of defensive miscues by Milwaukee. Adam Eaton led off
the first with a base hit and raced to third on errant pickoff attempt by
Gorzelanny. He came home when Paul Goldschmidt bounced to third baseman
Betancourt, tying it at 1. Betancourt misplayed a sharp ground ball in the
second that kicked off his glove for an error, allowing Cody Ross to score from
second. That was enough for Corbin, despite a wild start that cost him a run in
the first. Segura reached on a one-out infield single and moved up on Gomezs
sacrifice before a pair of wild pitches allowed him to come home. Corbin threw a
third wild pitch in the fourth inning after Lucroy led off with a double. Lucroy
was on third with no one out, but Rickie Weeks popped up, Sean Halton was
retired on a shallow fly ball and Betancourt struck out. "Certainly had
opportunities, and we just cant get it done," Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke
said. "We dont do a good job with people on base. To have that many
opportunities and not to have somebody come through, it shouldnt go on this
long." The Brewers loaded the bases with two out in the eighth inning. Bell came
on to a chorus of boos, but retired pinch hitter Martin Maldonado on the ball
hit to Pollock. NOTES: The Diamondbacks have an extra-base hit in a major
league-best 77 straight games. ... The Diamondbacks will play a makeup game
against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 1 in Arlington. The May 29 game between the
teams was rained out. ... Brewers pitcher Marco Estrada will throw a bullpen
session Saturday. Hes on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left
hamstring. ... Weeks played in his 1,000th career game, making him the 11th
player in club history to reach that mark. ... Right fielder Norichika Aoki took
an extra-base hit away from Pollock with a lunging catch near the fence in the
sixth inning. Schafer stole a hit from Martin Prado in the seventh with a diving
catch of a sinking drive to left.
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