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LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- The Russian mens quadruple sculls team has been disqualified from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics for a doping violation, and will be replaced at the games by New Zealand, world rowings ruling body announced Thursday. Calgary Flames Jerseys Outlet .The World Rowing Federation says that trimetazidine, a banned substance, was found in a urine sample given by rower Sergei Fedorovtsev in an out-of-competition test on May 17.He competed a week later at the final Olympic qualifying regatta in Switzerland, where Russia finished first to qualify for Rio.As Fedorovtsev, who won a gold medal in quadruple sculls at the 2004 Athens Olympics, had provided a positive doping test, the federation said that the results of all competitions in which the rower participated after 17 May 2016 are therefore automatically disqualified.New Zealand, which finished third behind Russia and Canada in the qualifying event, will replace the Russian crew in Rio. Canada also qualified by finishing second, joining the top eight crews who secured their Olympic places at the 2015 world championships, held in France.The disqualification of the rowers is just the latest doping scandal involving Russia ahead of Rio.Russias track and field athletes have already be banned from competing for their country for a systematic doping system that operated from the top down and tainted the entire team.The IAAF, tracks world governing body, upheld a ban on Russias track and field federation, but left open a tiny crack that would allow any individual Russian athletes who have been untainted by doping and have been subjected to effective testing outside Russia to apply to compete in the games.Russia, along with Kazakhstan and Belarus, also faces a possible one-year suspension from international weightlifting competition following the retesting of samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.The International Weightlifting Federation said the final decisions on whether the countries will be allowed to compete at Rio will be made after the International Olympic Committee makes a definitive ruling on the retests.Russia is one of six countries that have already had some of their quota places for Rio withdrawn by the IWF. Michael Stone Gear .S District Court against Major League Baseball, the Office of the Commissioner and his own union, the MLBPA. Mike Smith Gear . The Dane followed up his first European Tour title last weekend with eight birdies and just a single dropped shot on Thursday for a one-stroke advantage over South Africas Allan Versfeld and Portugals Ricardo Santos. http://www.calgaryflamesgear.com/ .J. -- Seven games into a disappointing season, New York Giants defensive catalyst Jason Pierre-Paul is getting the feeling hes back. St Kilda are officially looking for a new captain with coach Alan Richardson confirming long-serving Nick Riewoldt will step down at the end of the season.Assuming he plays the final two rounds, Riewoldt will hand over the reins having captained the club in 220 matches - just six fewer than the AFLs longest-serving skipper of all time, Carltons Stephen Kernahan.The 33-year-old has previously spoken of his desire to mentor a younger onfield leader while still playing and Richardson confirmed on Friday the club would head in that direction.From a leadership point of view, for our club to grow, its time for someone else to take that mantle and be our next captain, he said.And we need Rooey to support that and not only has he supported that hes also been driving that.Riewoldt signed a contract extension to play on next season earlier this year.Jack Steven, Jarryn Geary and David Armitage are considered leading candidates to take over but Richardson wouldnt be drawn on the likely successor.Theres quite a number of impressive people - its not that theres (just one) person there, its that theres a number of people there (in contention), he said. Wholesale Calgary Flames Jerseys. And theyre not going to be Nick Riewoldt straight away - theres not too many that are - and we think that while Nicks still playing its important to have him supporting whoever that next person is.Nick is of the same opinion - hes been incredibly selfless in that space.A new skipper wont be announced until the eve of the clubs practice game campaign next year.The Saints take on Richmond at the MCG on Saturday, with Jason Holmes, Jack Lonie and Geary added to the side beaten by Sydney.Darren Minchington was dropped, while Sam Fisher (hamstring) and Tom Hickey (calf) were injured against the Swans.Richardson admits its unlikely Hickey will play again this season but says Fisher is a chance to make it back for round 23. Cheap MLB Jerseys cheap jerseysCheap Jerseys Free Shipping cheap nfl jerseys Cheap Jerseys USA China Jerseys Cheap NFL Authentic Jerseys Cheap Jerseys For Sale Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Cheap NBA Jerseys ' ' '