Beijing gold medalist tests positive

KATHMANDU, April 30: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has caught six athletes after retesting their Beijing blood samples for CERA, an advanced version of the blood-boosting hormone EPO, the Associate Press reported.



Among those caught were 1,500-meter gold medalist Rashi Ramzi of Bahrain and cycling silver medalist Davide Rebellin of Italy, their national Olympic committees said Wednesday. The German cycling federation said Stefan Schumacher had also tested positive for CERA.



Ramzi is the first Beijing gold medalist caught for performance-enhancing drugs.

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