Chinese swimmer Chen barred from Games for doping

Chinese swimmer Chen barred from Games for doping

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian cyclist Kleber Ramos and Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi were disqualified from the Olympic Games on Thursday for having failed doping tests.

China's Chen Xinyi, pictured on August 6, 2016, took the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide

Ramos tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO Cera while Chen took the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide.

Diuretics are outlawed as they can be used as masking agents for other doping products

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