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Albanian lifter becomes Games' first dope case

Updated on: 29 July,2012 07:39 AM IST  | 
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Albanian weightlifter Hysen Pulaku has become the first athlete caught doping at the London Olympics after failing a test for a banned steroid.

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Pulaku tested positive for stanozolol in London on July 23, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said.u00a0Two Turkish weightlifters have also been kicked out after failing pre-competition tests. “The International Olympic Committee today announced that weightlifter Hysen Pulaku from Albania has been excluded from the Games of the 30th Olympiad in London,” an IOC statement said.




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