Nordic skiing - Johaug doping ban extended, dashing hope of Olympic return

FILE PHOTO: FIS Tour de Ski overall women winner Therese Johaug of Norway looks on during the podium ceremony, after the women's cross-country skiing 9km final climb free pursuit race on the Alpe Cermis, in Val di Fiemme January 10, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug's doping ban has been extended by five months, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday, dashing her hopes of competing in the Olympic Games next February in Pyeongchang.

The ban, extended to 18 months, will expire in April 2018, CAS said.