On February 1, 2018, the entire sports world shook. The Sports Arbitration Court fully acquitted 28 Russian athletes. They were tormented for many months by WADA and IOC officials, sometimes simply not listening to any evidence from them. Almost three dozen heroes of Sochi-2014 regained their good name. “KP-Sport” recalls how the fate of all 28 athletes who were acquitted before the 2018 Olympics.
Dmitry Trunenkov (bobsleigh)
He completed his sports career, worked as the head of the main headquarters of the All-Russian military-patriotic movement Yunarmiya. Actively works in CSKA.
Alexey Negodailo (bobsleigh)
He ended his sports career in the summer of 2017 due to injuries.
Olga Stulneva (bobsleigh)
She completed her sports career.
Lyudmila Udobkina (bobsleigh)
She completed her sports career.
Alexander Tretyakov (skeleton)
Won Skeleton World Cup in 2018/2019 season, was 2nd overall in 2019/2020 season. Won silver and bronze at the 2021 World Championships.
Sergei Chudinov (skeleton)
He works as a coach in the Russian national skeleton team and went to the 2022 Olympics.
Elena Nikitina (skeleton)
Won the World Cup for the next season. She continued her active sports career, going to the 2022 Olympics as part of the national team.
Olga Potylicyna (skeleton)
She completed her sports career.
Maria Orlova (skeleton)
She completed her sports career.
Alexander Legkov (cross-country skiing)
He ended his sports career after a refereeing showdown. He became a TV commentator on Match TV.
Evgeny Belov (cross-country skiing)
He continued his sports career, actively participates in the World Cup, but does not always make it to the main team.
Maxim Vylegzhanin (cross-country skiing)
After winning the court, he continued to perform at the World Cup stages and ended his sports career on March 9, 2019, becoming the second in the 50 km mass start in Holmenkollen.
Alexey Petukhov (cross-country skiing)
After winning the court, he continued to speak, but then retired. In April 2021, he headed the Committee on Physical Culture andsports of the Kursk region.
Nikita Kryukov (cross-country skiing)
He completed his sports career in April 2019. In 2020, he went to work in China to prepare skiers for the 2022 Olympics.
Alexander Bessmertnykh (cross-country skiing)
He continues to perform – he won two bronze medals at the 2019 World Cup at 15 km. and in the relay.
Evgenia Shapovalova (cross-country skiing)
She continued active performances, but does not show high results.
Natalia Matveeva (cross-country skiing)
Continues performances, but does not show high results.
Olga Fatkulina (skating)
She continued her active sports career, going to the 2022 Olympics as part of the national team.
Alexander Rumyantsev (skating)
Actively performs, goes to the 2022 Olympics. Won silver at the 2020 European Championships in the team race, was third in the 10,000 m at the 2021 World Cup.
Ivan Skobrev (skating)
Finished sports career.
Artem Kuznetsov (skating)
In 2019, he won bronze at the European Championships in the 500 meters. After the season 2019-2020 does not play.
Tatyana Ivanova (luge)
Actively performs – the 2019 world champion in the relay, after winning the CAS, she won the European Championship three times in different forms. Will be at the 2022 Olympics.
Albert Demchenko (luge)
He ended his sports career a long time ago. His daughter is going to the 2022 Olympics.
Ekaterina Lebedeva (ice hockey)
Keeps playing in the women’s KHL for the SCSO club.
Ekaterina Pashkevich (ice hockey)
She completed her sports career in 2014.
Tatyana Burina (ice hockey)
She completed her sports career in 2017.
Anna Schukina (ice hockey)
She completed her sports career in 2021.
Ekaterina Smolentseva (ice hockey)
She completed her sports career.
