Russian ice hockey player has 2-year doping ban cut
ZURICH — The International Ice Hockey Federation has slashed a doping ban given to Russian forward Danis Zaripov from two years to six months.
He’s eligible to play again from Thursday.
Zaripov, a Russian Olympian in 2010, was suspended in July for taking the banned substance pseudoephedrine.
However, the IIHF says it has reached a settlement with Zaripov, who filed an appeal. The IIHF agreed to cut the suspension. Since it’s dated from May 23, that means Zaripov will be eligible again on Thursday.