Meldonium detected in Russian speed skaters Elistratov and Kulizhnikov – R-sport (Reuters)
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Olympic short-track speed skating gold medalist Semion Elistratov and five-time world champion speed skater Pavel Kulizhnikov have tested positive for the drug meldonium, the R-Sport news agency reported on Tuesday. R-Sport did not say how it had heard about Elistratov’s test but quoted Kulizhnikov’s father Alexander as saying his son had learned about his positive result “a few days ago”. “Pasha (Pavel) had no reason to take the illegal drug, he was the best anyway,” Alexander Kulizhnikov said. Reuters could not immediately verify the information. …