Russian rowers disqualified from Rio Olympics

Russian rowers disqualified from Rio Olympics

PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia's men's quadruple sculls team have been disqualified from the Rio Olympics after one member tested positive for a banned substance, BBC Sport reports.

Sergei Fedorovtsev tested positive for Trimetazidine in a routine test by Russia's Anti-Doping Agency on 17 May, the World Rowing Federation (WRF) said.

Fedorovtsev, 36, competed a week later at Olympic qualifying in Lucerne, where Russia finished first to qualify.

New Zealand, who were third, will now take Russia's sculls place in Rio, BBC says.

Following the positive test, the WRF announced "the results of all competitions in which the rower participated after 17 May 2016 are therefore automatically disqualified."

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