Russian skating union to fight for acquittal of meldonium suspects

Russia's speed-skating union will fight for the full acquittal of its sportsmen suspected of using meldonium, President Alexei Kravtsov was quoted by R-Sport news agency as saying on Wednesday.

Russian Olympic short-track speed skating gold medallist Semion Elistratov and five-time world champion speed skater Pavel Kulizhnikov earlier tested positive for meldonium, R-Sport reported on Tuesday.