MOSCOW -- China is facing a one-year ban from weightlifting over repeated doping cases in a move that threatens to stop some of the worlds top athletes from competing internationally.The International Weightlifting Federation confirmed Thursday that three failed retests of drug test samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics will lead to Chinas automatic ban -- if the cases are proved and the athletes in question disqualified by the International Olympic Committee.IWF spokeswoman Lilla Rozgonyi told The Associated Press that the positive tests for gold medalists Cao Lei, Chen Xiexia and Liu Chunhong, all announced Wednesday, were enough for a ban under rules adopted by the IWF board in June.It happens automatically. The vote was already taken so now we only need to receive the closed cases from the IOC to proceed, Rozgonyi said in an email.China is the worlds dominant country in weightlifting, having topped the medal table at every Olympics since 2000. It won seven medals in Rio de Janeiro this month, five of them gold.Weightlifting is fighting a severe doping crisis, with as many as 16 medals from 2008 and 13 from 2012 likely to be stripped following failed drug retests. In addition, last years world championships in Houston saw mass drug test failures, and one medal from the 2016 Olympics has already been taken away after bronze medalist Izzat Artykov of Kyrgyzstan tested positive for the banned substance strychnine. Swell Fles Nederland . A statement from the worlds top-ranked player says all checks "were satisfactory and showed positive evolution" regarding the injury, which contributed to his loss to Stanislas Wawrinka in the final in Melbourne. Swell Nederland . Ancelotti says Ronaldo has recovered from a hamstring injury but "but he doesnt feel comfortable yet so we wont risk him." 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Geelong coach Chris Scott has plenty of selection scenarios to ponder ahead of Friday nights preliminary final but it doesnt appear that dropping Jimmy Bartel is one of them.The Cats coach is in the enviable position of having a squad of 30 fit and in-form players to choose from as he prepares for the clash against Sydney at the MCG.Its good for the footy club and its good for the team that weve got lots of options, but well have disappointed players and unlucky players to miss out, Scott said.Bartels place in the side has been a source of much conjecture after some indifferent performances at the back end of the season.But Scott gave every indication the 32-year-old will face the Swans when he spoke to reporters after Tuesdays training session.There are a lot of players who are in our team who arent absolutely guaranteed a spot, but Jimmy is much more likely than unlikely (to play) and thats been the case for a long time, he said.I understand that it attracts a lot of attention because hes been a champion player and hes towards the end of his career, but weve been pretty consistent all year that we dont announce our team on Tuesday.Weve got a bit to work through just yet but the guys who played in our last game are all in the box seat to play this week.The Cats are likely to make at lleast one change to the team that earned a week off when they squeezed past Hawthorn by two points in their qualifying final.dddddddddddd.Defender Lachie Henderson has fully recovered from the knee surgery he underwent after round 22 and Scott hinted his ability to play at either end of the ground could see him force his way in.I think against Sydney that flexibility is going to be important, he said.For obvious reasons the focus can be on (Lance Franklin) and Tom Lonergan has traditionally taken him but having the capacity to have different players who can help out in that area would be an asset.We think weve got pretty good flexibility in our squad and irrespective of the final 22 we go with weve got confidence that weve got a few guys who can play at either end of the ground.Lachie is certainly one of them.The Swans are limping into the preliminary final by comparison, but Scott said he will spend little time trying to figure out if injured trio Jarrad McVeigh, Callum Mills and Gary Rohan will recover in time to play.Sydney ruck-forward Kurt Tippett has been cleared to return from a fractured jaw that kept him from the Swans semi-final win over Adelaide. 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