RUSSIAN curler Alexander Krushelnitsky was stripped of his Olympic bronze medal yesterday after admitting to a doping violation at the Pyeongchang Games.

Krushelnitsky tested positive for meldonium, which is believed to help blood circulation, after winning bronze in mixed doubles with his wife, Anastasia Bryzgalova.

Sports’ highest court, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, said Krushelnitsky’s results had been disqualified and his Olympic credential was withdrawn.