THREE ATHLETES HAVE been disqualified from the Olympic Games in Rio after testing positive for banned substances, according to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Brazilian cyclist Kleber Ramos and Chinese swimmer Xinyi Chen have both finished their events but their results no longer stand and they are both facing lengthy bans. Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav has also been banned from competing in Rio on the eve of his first bout in Brazil due to failed doping tests at home earlier this year.
The pair accepted provisional sentences and the sanctions for their offences will be decided by their respective governing bodies, the International Cycling Union (UCI) and the International Swimming Federation (FINA).
Ramos competed in the men’s cycling road race, but did not finish, and has tested positive for CERA, the third generation and sophisticated form of EPO that helps stimulate the kidneys, which ultimately increases the creation of red blood cells.
Female swimmer Chen tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic medication which is used to treat high blood pressure and swelling.
Chen, 18, finished fourth in the final of the women’s 100m butterfly on 7 August, missing out on bronze by nine-hundredths of a second. The event was won by Swedish star Sarah Sjostrom.
Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav is out of the Olympics after the CAS banned him for four years on Thursday for a doping violation.
Yadav was due to compete in Friday’s men’s freestyle under-74kg division wrestling competition in Rio.
But CAS upheld an appeal by the World Anti-doping Agency against the National Anti-doping Agency of India which had decided to exonerate him of blame despite failing two doping tests earlier this year.
With reporting from AFP
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No English team is ready to challenge for the champions league
The EPL is the most overrated league in the world
Leagues aren’t overrated they go through phases of dominance, La Liga is the strong at present but will probably change again in the next 2/3 years
Yes they go through phases alright.but since 1990 5 English clubs have won the CL and none of those were in concurrent years.doesnt say much for the English league
So what ! From 2004 -2012 there was a PL team in 7/8 finals
Since 1990 this year is the 1st time that any league has won it concurrently,
Spanish teams have dominated with 9 wins, Italian teams have 5 wins, English 4 wins, Germans 3 wins. So outside of the Spanish, who for 30 years during the 60′s-90′s only one 1 European Cup, no one has dominated. So it doesn’t say much for any of the leagues really.
Dontletitslip you’ve to much time in your hands.the EPL is overrated and can’t see how you can argue otherwise
leace it out Alan. That was actually a good comment and insightful. I’m in shock actually
Nobody’s having an arguement except you as usual!
Yes I’m in shock.i looked up wiki but just counted the English winners.this man has a lot of time on his hands
His account has been hacked
barcelona operate on a different football level to any other team in europe.
if Moyes can get us out of the group stages then LVG can have a good stab at it anyway
The bitterness Hargreaves has towards United since he was released is unreal.
What bitterness are u talking about? Such rubbish
Looks like Robb stark .
With Daley Blind (Jon Snow).
My kids could tell us that one! :D QF at most and unless some solid defensive signings are made then that will be a good return to the CL
What a bitter man!!!
bitter for stating the obvious goodman Jamie.
No shit sherlock.. his insight would really wake u up..worst pundit out there..and that says alot with all the scrap punditry