Canada blanks short-handed Sweden, wins gold
Ice Hockey: Canada take gold, Backstrom fails dope test
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Canada swept past Sweden 3-0 on Sunday in the Winter Olympics men’s ice hockey final, a game Swedish forward Nicklas Backstrom missed due to a failed a dope test.
News of Backstrom’s failed test broke as Canada and Sweden were accepting their medals to wild cheers at a packed Bolshoy Ice Dome. The withdrawal of one of Sweden’s top players just before the game forced the Scandinavians to hastily rearrange their lineup.
Sweden head coach Par Marts said: “I got the message two hours before the game that something was wrong. I can’t say anymore. The doctor will tell you what happened.”
There are reports Backstrom had tested positive due to an allergy medication.
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