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Canadian bobsled pilot Christine de Bruin suspended for doping violation

Nov 4, 2022 | 10:49 AM

OTTAWA — Canadian bobsledder and Olympic bronze medallist Christine de Bruin has been suspended for three years for a doping violation.

De Bruin tested positive for the banned substance Ligandrol in out-of-competition testing Aug. 28 in Calgary.

The 33-year-old from Stony Plain, Alta., won bronze in women’s monobob, which made its Olympic debut in Beijing in February.

She also piloted Canada to fifth in women’s bobsled in Beijing.