Cross-country skiing-CAS declines to hear Bolshunov appeal over Olympic exclusion

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The TAS declared this Thursday to be incompetent to consider the appeal of Alexander Bolshunov. The Russian founder was banned by the FIS from competing under neutral flag.

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on Thursday that Russian cross-country skier Alexander Bolshunov, who won three gold medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics four years ago, had lost his last hope of qualifying for the Cortina Olympics in Milan.

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Aleksandr Bolshunov was banned from the Olympics. The long-distance runner appealed, but too late, and will now miss the championship, according to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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Russian cross-country skiing ace Alexander Bolshunov tried to qualify for the Milan-Cortina Olympics starting next week through the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), but his appeal was not even considered.