Report: World Anti-Doping Agency appealing decision to award Backstrom a silver medal

It appears there will be another chapter in the story of Nicklas Backstrom and his 2014 Olympic silver medal, as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) doesn't believe his name should be cleared quite yet.

The Swedish forward was awarded the medal in August, six months after being forced to miss the tournament's final game against Canada in light of testing positive for pseudoephedrine, a banned substance found in allergy medication

WADA, however, has appealed the decision by the International Olympic Committee and the International Ice Hockey Federation to clear Backstrom of any wrongdoing, according to Ken Campbell of The Hockey News.

“The decision to exonerate the athlete was recently appealed by WADA to the Court of Arbitration for Sport,” WADA’s senior manager of media relations and communications Ben Nichols wrote in an email. “As with all pending cases, and adhering to the proper and normal respect for the integrity of the legal process, WADA will refrain from commenting on the subject until the appeal has been completed and a decision rendered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.”

The basis for the appeal was not disclosed, but, if successful, Backstrom may have to part with the medal and face suspension from future international competitions.