A New U.S. Law Would Target Doping’s Enablers. International Watchdogs Don’t Like It.

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports The Rodchenkov Act, awaiting President Trump’s signature, would allow American law enforcement authorities to go after the people who facilitate doping. The World Anti-Doping Agency says it will cause confusion.https://nyti.ms/2UF9O5k

Russia Tries New Weapon in Fight Against Doping Ban: Emotion

By BY TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports The decision to uphold, or overturn, Russia’s four-year ban could determine if antidoping officials can ever punish state-backed cheating programs.https://nyti.ms/36M3Mp4

Russian Biathlete Loses His Medals, His Country’s Latest Defeat

By BY TARIQ PANJA AND REBECCA R. RUIZ from NYT Sports When the Court of Arbitration for Sport stripped a biathlete of his medals from two Olympics, it also knocked Russia out of the top spot for golds in Sochi.https://nyti.ms/3oEzddl

British Speedskater Finishes on Her Feet but Goes Home Empty-Handed Again

By KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports Elise Christie heads home from a second straight Olympics in a blur of crashes and disqualifications.http://nyti.ms/2ok8W5s

Yuzuru Hanyu Wins Figure Skating Gold Medal

By JERÉ LONGMAN and VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Hanyu, of Japan, was good enough in the free skate to repeat as Olympic champion. The American Nathan Chen made up for a disastrous short program to finish fifth.http://nyti.ms/2C3oS5j

Why Is Russia at the Olympics?

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports The Russians were barred, but only sort of. Athletes were ruled ineligible and then made eligible. A guide to the messy Russia doping controversy.http://nyti.ms/2Eze1P8

Russia Is Banned From Paralympics, Again, for Doping

By REBECCA R. RUIZ from NYT Sports The International Paralympic Committee said that it would not restore the nation’s team to compete at the Pyeongchang Games, but that some athletes could compete as individuals.http://nyti.ms/2DTKOjV

How Many Russian Athletes Will Get to Compete in the Winter Olympics?

By REBECCA R. RUIZ from NYT Sports It remains an open question as a panel works through an opaque process to decide who should be allowed to circumvent the ban on Russia’s Olympic team.http://ift.tt/2BcdyPD

Russian Investigators Deny Doping Whistle-Blower’s Claims

By IVAN NECHEPURENKO from NYT Sports Russian investigators claim that Grigory Rodchenkov was managing a doping distribution scheme and blamed Russia to avoid prosecution.http://nyti.ms/2EP5W7U

The Greatest Figure Skater Ever Is Michael Jackson on Ice, Surrounded by Winnie the Poohs

By JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports “People see Hanyu for the first time and they become hysterical or they’re moved to tears. It’s like their lives are complete.”For more