olympicsAugust 6, 2024
Greek athlete tests positive for banned substance, booted from Paris Games
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek athlete at the
AP News, Associated Press
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek athlete at the Paris Games has tested positive in a doping test and has been asked to leave the athletes’ village, Greece’s Olympic committee said in a statement Monday.
The Hellenic Olympic Committee said it was informed of the positive result by Greece’s anti-doping agency. The athlete was automatically given a temporary ban.
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The HOC did not identify the athlete or which sport they were competing in.
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