Canadian bobsled pilot Christine de Bruin suspended for doping violation

Canadian bobsledder and Olympic bronze medallist Christine de Bruin has been suspended for three years for a doping violation. De Bruin tested positive for the banned substance Ligandrol in out-of-competition testing Aug. 28 in Calgary. The 33-year-old from Stony Plain, Alta., won bronze in women's monobob, which made its Olympic debut in Beijing in February. She also piloted Canada to fifth in women's bobsled in Beijing. De Bruin signed an early admission and acceptance agreement, which admitte