India&#39;s&nbsp;Aanchal Thakur created history on Tuesday by winning a medal at the Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup in Turkey&nbsp;organised by the Federation Internationale de Ski

Aanchal Thakur who belongs to a small village in Manali won a bronze medal in the prestigious event.

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The event was organised at Palandoken Ski Centre in Erzurum in Turkey, from January 6 to January 9.

Thakur won the medal in the slalom race category, which involves skiing between poles and gates spaced more closely than giants slalom or super giant slalom.

Aanchal&#39;s father Roshan Thakur, is a secretary general of winter games federation of India, who first introduced her to the skiing, later she was taught by Heera Lal a former Olympian.

Her training was mostly financed by her father and trips were paid by the International Ski Federation (FIS) without any monetary support from the central government.

Her brother is also a skier and next their next aim is to qualify for 2018 winter Olympics.

Aanchal&#39;s brother Himanshu has represented India at the 2014 winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia.

Thakur won the medal in the slalom race category, which involves skiing between poles and gates spaced more closely than giants slalom or super giant slalom

India's Aanchal Thakur created history on Tuesday by winning a medal at the Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup in Turkey organised by the Federation Internationale de Ski Aanchal Thakur who belongs to a small village in Manali won a bronze medal in the prestigious event. The event was organised at Palandoken Ski Centre in Erzurum in Turkey, from January 6 to January 9. (Facebook) × The event was organised at Palandoken Ski Centre in Erzurum in Turkey, from January 6 to January 9. Thakur won the medal in the slalom race category, which involves skiing between poles and gates spaced more closely than giants slalom or super giant slalom. Aanchal's father Roshan Thakur, is a secretary general of winter games federation of India, who first introduced her to the skiing, later she was taught by Heera Lal a former Olympian. Her training was mostly financed by her father and trips were paid by the International Ski Federation (FIS) without any monetary support from the central government. Her brother is also a skier and next their next aim is to qualify for 2018 winter Olympics. Aanchal's brother Himanshu has represented India at the 2014 winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia.

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Russian athletes, Yulia Gushchina and Anna Nazarova, have been disqualified from the 2012 London Olympics after retesting of doping.

Gushchina was part of women&#39;s 4x400m relay team that won silver. She also competed in the 400 meters in London but was failed to reach the final.

But Russia was stripped of their medal in February 2017 after a retest following Antonia Krivoshapka&#39;s positive test.

Anna Nazarova, who was fifth in the long jump, was also found to have tested in positive.

The re-testing of samples from London and from the 2008 Beijing Games has led to more than 100 new cases of doping mostly in weightlifting and athletics.

Russia&rsquo;s athletics federation is currently banned from the sport as is its Paralympic Committee and anti-doping organisation in the wake of widespread doping offences.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that the retested 584 samples from London and 49 of those have come up in positive with 21 coming from Russia only.

Whether Russia will be competing in 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea will be decided by next week after the International Olympic Committee&nbsp;meeting.

The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea will begin from February 9.

(With inputs from news agency) 
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Russian athletes, Yulia Gushchina and Anna Nazarova, have been disqualified from the 2012 London Olympics after retesting for doping

Russian athletes, Yulia Gushchina and Anna Nazarova, have been disqualified from the 2012 London Olympics after retesting of doping. Gushchina was part of women's 4x400m relay team that won silver. She also competed in the 400 meters in London but was failed to reach the final. But Russia was stripped of their medal in February 2017 after a retest following Antonia Krivoshapka's positive test. Anna Nazarova, who was fifth in the long jump, was also found to have tested in positive. The re-testing of samples from London and from the 2008 Beijing Games has led to more than 100 new cases of doping mostly in weightlifting and athletics. Russia’s athletics federation is currently banned from the sport as is its Paralympic Committee and anti-doping organisation in the wake of widespread doping offences. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that the retested 584 samples from London and 49 of those have come up in positive with 21 coming from Russia only. Whether Russia will be competing in 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea will be decided by next week after the International Olympic Committee meeting. The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea will begin from February 9. (With inputs from news agency)

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