09:03
7 years ago
Liam Morgan
in London
Liam Morgan

Chinese swimmer fails drugs test, according to reports

Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi tested positive for a banned substance on the day she finished fourth in the women's 100m butterfly final, according to Xinhua.

Citing the Chinese Swimming Association, the news agency has reported that the 18-year-old failed for hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic, on Sunday (August 6).

She becomes the first swimmer to fail a drugs test at Rio 2016.

Chen has now requested her 'B' sample be opened as she is due to participate in the 50m freestyle later on today and she was reportedly the subject of a hearing with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, who are dealing with all of the doping cases at Rio 2016, last night.

More on that as and when we get it.


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