Reports that the Russian athlete was suspected of violating anti-doping rules do not jeopardize the removal of other athletes from Russia from the Olympics. This was stated by the head of the IOC press service Mark Addams. According to him, the International Olympic Committee took note of the information that appeared, but they do not intend to take hasty decisions. "There is a possibility that when taking a sample of" A "was made a mistake or something was mixed, we do not exclude such a development of events," - quotes "Regnum" Adams. The official stressed that if the sample "B" is clean, all suspicions regarding the athlete will be removed.

On the eve it became known that in the doping test of the curler Alexander Krushelnytsky, who won bronze in the double mix, found meldonium.

Test "B" will be opened on Monday, February 19. It will be conducted by the staff of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in an accredited laboratory in Seoul, since there is no corresponding laboratory in Pyeongchang where the Games are held. Krushelnytsky himself has already passed the accreditation and left the Olympic Village.