Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner is set to face a lengthy ban due to a doping scandal.
Following an investigation into alleged doping violations involving her ex-boyfriend Alex Schwazer, an Italian prosecutor believes that "Kostner aided Schwazer in avoiding drug testers when they were together."
The figure skater who has already decided not to compete in the upcoming season is likely to be banned for four years and three months.
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang was banned for three months after failing a doping test in May, ahead of the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, it was belatedly revealed on Monday.
According to Chinese media, Sun was slapped with a three-month suspension after he tested positive for a banned substance.
The relatively short suspension and cover-up at the time has raised suspicions that China was desperate for Sun to compete in the Asian Games in Incheon.
Sun won three gold medals and a silver in the quadrennial event in September.
