Äá»— Thị Ngân ThÆ°Æ¡ng (born March 10, 1989 in Hanoi) is the Vietnamese Olympic gymnast who tested positive for the banned substance furosemide.
“IOC medical commission chairman Arne Ljungqvist stated that Thuong’s use of furosemide was likely to be accidental, and the result of receiving poor information on doping restrictions. Nonetheless, she was expelled from the Olympic Games and her athlete accreditation was revoked.”
Turns out she purchased the drugs herself. Took them deliberately. Did not consult medical.
Stupid.
She deserved to be banned from competition.
… The Athlete informed the Disciplinary Commission that she wanted to lose weight to look slim and lean, not to enhance her performance. …
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This is personally disappointing.
It’s bad press for our sport.
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