Greek athlete tests positive for banned substance, booted from Paris Games

The public lines up to have their picture taken with the Olympic rings in front of the Louvre museum at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France.

The public lines up to have their picture taken with the Olympic rings in front of the Louvre museum at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman)


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ATHENS, Greece — A Greek athlete at the Paris Games has tested positive in a doping test and has been asked to leave the athletes' village, Greece's Olympic committee said in a statement. The Hellenic Olympic Committee said it was informed of the positive result by Greece's anti-doping agency, adding that a temporary ban for the athlete was automatic. The HOC did not identify the athlete or which sport they were competing in.

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