Russian gymnast gets 1-year doping ban
Mar 11, 2010 at 15:56The 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.