Lazutina disqualified after winning gold medal in 30K cross-country
Cross-country skier Larissa Lazutina of Russia was disqualified for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug, losing the gold medal she won Sunday in the 30-kilometer classic-style race.

Muehlegg stripped of gold medal after drug test
Johann Muehlegg, the German-born skier who competed for his adoptive Spain and dominated the cross-country events at the Winter Games, was stripped of one of his three gold medals after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.

Cross Country Skiing: Women's 30K classical results

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Cross country competition is as old as the Winter Games Cross country traces its humble beginnings to northern Europe, where getting from one place to another in the midwinter snow meant strapping on skis. It's where nordic skiing got its name. Alpine skiing, the widely popular downhill method, draws its name from the Alps.

Wadsworth lives high, trains low to prepare for Games At first, cross-country skier Justin Wadsworth woke to the beat of his racing heart, gasping for air. Then he heard the purr of the generator and realized nothing was wrong — he was just learning how to breathe.

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