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Canada to gain bronze medal due to Russian doping

Canada to gain luge bronze from Sochi Olympics due to Russian doping
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FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2014 file photo, the Russian national flag, right, flies next to the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The word BԪַRussiaBԪַ will appear on the Olympic uniforms worn by the athletes granted an exemption from the countryBԪַs doping ban. More than 200 athletes are set to compete in Pyeongchang as an BԪַOlympic Athlete from RussiaBԪַ if they can prove they arenBԪַt tainted by doping. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

CanadaBԪַs luge relay team is set to gain a bronze medal from the Sochi Olympics.

The upgrade is a result of Russian athletes being stripped of medals over doping allegations.

It will be CanadaBԪַs first Olympic luge medal.

Calgary sliders Sam Edney, Alex Gough and Justin Snith and Tristan Walker of Cochrane, Alta., were on the relay team the finished fourth in Sochi.

More coming.

The Associated Press

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