23Aug 2017 by DS News Team
Johaug Appeals Directly To Her Fanbase on Instagram – Gets Outpour of Support

Johaug Appeals Directly To Her Fanbase on Instagram – Gets Outpour of Support

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Therese Johaug might be out of the Olympics - but not out of the hearts of her fans. In the first social media post since the CAS verdict on Tuesday, a 29 year old Norwegian has spoken directly to her followers vie social media: 'The Olympics will go without me this season, but the dream of the World Championship in Seefeld 2019 no one can take away from me. Thank you for all your support, I'll make you proud' reads the message in Norwegian. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYItqVnBJaA/ In just one hour since appearing on Instagram the post got nearly 30000 likes ( and growing) - a result that is likely impossible for most if not all other skiers. Therese must be down - but definitely not out!
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22Aug 2017 by DS News Team
Johaug Verdict: Reactions

Johaug Verdict: Reactions

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Here's some of the reactions on the CAS verdict extending the Therese Johaug ban to 18 months, denying her the right to participate in the 2018 Olympics: Therese Johaug: - I'm completely broken. I had a dream of going to the Olympics. I was told yesterday that I can not get it. I've tried to get into it, worked every single day, practically trained to try to succeed in the Olympics, so this is very tough. (seconds later Johaug was forced to interrupt her press conference when she broke up and left the room in tears) Marit Bjørgen  - The length of the exclusion is deeply unfair. This shows how vulnerable are we , the sportsmen, to the whims of legality. Norwegian television journalist Hallvard Flatland - I think Norwegian skiers should be…
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22Aug 2017 by DS News Team
URGENT: Johaug Banned From Olympics ( Adds Full Text Of CAS Ruling)

URGENT: Johaug Banned From Olympics ( Adds Full Text Of CAS Ruling)

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Therese Johaug will miss the 2018 Olympic games in PyeongChang This is the verdict made public today by the  Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne — Johaug is to be banned from all competitions for 18 months, starting from October 2016. "...the Panel noted that Ms Johaug failed to conduct a basic check of the packaging, which not only listed a prohibited substance as an ingredient but also included clear doping cautionary warning. Such omissions resulted in an anti-doping rule violation inconsistent with her otherwise clean anti-doping record. Nevertheless, in order to ensure equality in applying antidoping rules, the Panel highlighted that it was obliged to apply a proportionate sanction, consistent with the level of fault. For this reason, the Panel noted that, in such a situation of…
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21Aug 2017 by DS News Team
Meet Nancy Okoro, Bulgarian Skier You Will See More And More In Upcoming Seasons

Meet Nancy Okoro, Bulgarian Skier You Will See More And More In Upcoming Seasons

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Things to know about Nancy Okoro - At 17 Nancy was the youngest in the ladies' 10 km classic race at the World Ski Championships in Lahti this year. To qualify for that race Nancy had to beat 30+ other contenders in the 5km preliminary. - Nancy is skiing for Bulgaria. Her mother, Kamelia Antova was the country's champion in luge, her father, Godson Okoroh, played football in his younger days. - She prefers classic style to FT ( and her results show that). Doublepoling? “good for training but I like competing the “normal” classic way”. https://www.instagram.com/p/BX0tzUsh4ZxubAHoEt16u498O13JyMcZD9XHNY0 - Nancy's last name is Okoroh, but “people tend to mispronounce it, so I shortened it to 'Okoro' “ - As a kid she auditioned with a model agency – but “but it…
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17Aug 2017 by DS News Team
CAS’ Decision On Johaug Postponed – Again

CAS’ Decision On Johaug Postponed – Again

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The announcement of the most awaited decision of this year was postponed – again. The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne will not make make public its decision on Therese Johaug's case this Friday as was widely expected – Tuesday next week is a new target date. No reason for postponement was given. At stake is participation of one the world's strongest – and by far the best paid – skiers in the Olympic Games in Korea next year. Johaug tested positive for the anabolic steroid Clostebol September, 16 last year. She explained that she used the cream, given her my team's doctor ( Trofodermin) on a sunburned lip while training in Italy at the beginning of September last year – unintentionally, not knowing it contains banned doping substance.…
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