Ukrainian fails drug test
Thursday, 21 August 2008
BEIJING, Aug 20 : Doping scandals cast a shadow over the Beijing Olympics again Wednesday as Ukaine's heptathlon silver medalist Liudmyla Blonska tested positive for banned substances.
"The IOC is looking into this matter and the IOC disciplinary commission will hold a meeting tomorrow ," IOC spokeswoman Sandrine Tonge told Xinhua.
Tonge added that any decision regarding possible penalty on Blonska should be taken by the IOC executive board.
It was unclear at the moment for which substance she tested positive.
"The IOC is looking into this matter and the IOC disciplinary commission will hold a meeting tomorrow ," IOC spokeswoman Sandrine Tonge told Xinhua.
Tonge added that any decision regarding possible penalty on Blonska should be taken by the IOC executive board.
It was unclear at the moment for which substance she tested positive.