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The Russian national team lost the first place in the medal standings of the Winter Olympics. which in 2014 was held in Sochi.
It happened because of the use of dope, on which 6 athletes were caught. So, Alexander Tretyakov, Elena Nikitina, Olga Potilitsina and Maria Orlova were found guilty of violating the anti-doping rules.. The results of all athletes, including Tretyakov's gold and bronze by Nikitina, are canceled.
Now, 1 place in this offset is Norway, which is ahead of Russia in two medals.
Recall that more recently there was information that Russia is on the verge of final removal from the Olympics-2018.