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The International Ski Federation banned three cross-country skiers and a coach on Monday in a doping case resulting from police raids at last year's world championships in Austria.

State prosecutors in Innsbruck have charged an Austrian policeman with malpractice for leaking a police video showing a skier apparently in the middle of a blood transfusion during the doping raid at last month's nordic skiing world championships in Seefeld.

Canadian cross-country skier Alex Harvey went out in style, earning his second silver medal in as many days at a World Cup event in Quebec City on Sunday. It was the 30-year-old's final race ahead of retirement.

Canadian cross-country skier Alex Harvey snagged silver in the men's 15 kilometres at his final World Cup before retiring in Quebec City.

Canadian cross-country legend Alex Harvey was held off the podium in one of the last races of his storied career, finishing 10th at an FIS World Cup sprint race Friday.

Alex Harvey isn't planning to manage his emotions on the Plains of Abraham. The World Cup starting Friday in Quebec City is both a homecoming and a swan song for arguably the best cross-country skier Canada has ever produced.

Watch the world's best cross-country skiers compete at the World Cup event in Quebec.

Canada's Alex Harvey put forth a solid effort Saturday at the world nordic championships, placing sixth in the men’s 30-kilometre skiathlon race in Seefeld, Austria.

Canadian cross-country skier and two-time world gold medallist Alex Harvey will retire following next month's World Cup Final in Quebec City. The 30-year-old has recorded over 25 podium finishes on the circuit.

Watch the world's best cross-country skiers compete at the World Cup event in Val di Fiemme, Italy, beginning on Saturday at 8 a.m. ET.