Alexander Krushelnitsky could not have taken a banned drug deliberately, Russia's sports minister said after anti-doping authorities confirmed the violation.

Alexander Krushelnitsky has reportedly told Russian officials that he thinks a teammate who was not chosen for the Olympics spiked his drink with the banned substance before he traveled to PyeongChang.

A Russian medallist at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is suspected of having tested positive for a banned substance.