Female Syrian Olympic hurdler disqualified for positive doping test
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Aug. 5, 2012: Syria's Ghfran Almouhamad sits in her lane after a women's 400-meter hurdles qualifying race at the London Olympics. (AP)
The IOC says a female Syrian hurdler has been kicked out of the London Olympics for doping.
The IOC said Saturday that 400-meter hurdler Ghfran Almouhamad tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine on Aug. 3. The backup "B" sample confirmed the positive finding.
The 23-year-old athlete finished eighth and last in her first-round heat on Aug. 5.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The IOC said she has been disqualified and stripped of her Olympic accreditation.