Olympic Times - Sports Daily

Two athletes from North Korea and Vietnam have been caught for doping at the Beijing Olympics.

A 19-year-old Vietnamese gymnast tested positive for a prohibited substance that was likely to be a result of poor advice on what medicine she could take.

International Olympic Committee spokeswoman Giselle Davies says the North Korean shooter Kim Jong-su who won a silver and bronze medal, tested positive for beta blockers which help steady athletes’ hands.

“In testing he came forward with a positive test for Propanalol. And as a result of this has been excluded from the Games, disqualified for the results he achieved in the 10 metre and 50 metre events. His medals and diplomas will be withdrawn and his Olympic identity and accreditation also immediately withdrawn and cancelled.”

from: radioaustralia.net.au