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Sochi: Russia ‘could claim compensation’ after championships switch
- Updated: December 14, 2016
Russia won 33 medals at Sochi 2014, 13 of which were gold
Russia could claim compensation after the 2017 bobsleigh and skeleton World Championships were moved from Sochi.
The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) decided not to hold the February event in Russia after more details emerged of alleged state-sponsored doping in the country.
Senior Russian politician Valentina Matviyenko says Sochi may have a claim for “material and moral damages”.
“We could file a lawsuit on reimbursement of expenses,” she …
