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Russian gymnast gets 1-year doping ban
Russian gymnast Kristina Goryunova has received a one-year doping ban that will also keep her out of the 2012 London Olympics.

Russian gymnast gets 1-year doping ban

Mar 11, 2010 at 15:56
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russian gymnast Kristina Goryunova has received a one-year doping ban that will also keep her out of the 2012 London Olympics.

The International Gymnastics Federation says the 17-year-old Goryunova was sanctioned by the Russian federation after testing positive for furosemide at the national championships in November.

Furosemide is a diuretic used to help lose weight and can also mask the presence of other banned drugs.

Under IOC rules, any athlete who receives a doping suspension of six months or more is banned from the subsequent Olympic Games. That means Goryunova is ineligible to compete in London.

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