Sports News | Greek Athlete Tests Positive for Banned Substance, Booted from Paris Games
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. 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.
Athens, Aug 6 (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.
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.
The HOC did not identify the athlete or which sport they were competing in. (AP)
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