Winter Olympics: Spanish figure skater Laura Barquero fails doping test

Laura Barquero, a Spanish figure skater, tested positive for a banned substance at the Winter Olympics.

The World Anti-Doping Agency has a list of banned substances.

During the pairs skating short programme in Beijing, Barquero was tested.

The athlete has been told. She can request the analysis of the B- sample.

The matter will be referred to the anti-doping division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport to adjudicate on the IOC anti-doping rules applicable to the Olympic Games Beijing 2022.

There will be no further comments during the ongoing proceeding given that the case is under way.

The pair finished 11th in the pairs skating event at the Beijing Games.

It is the fourth positive test from the Games, which were dominated by the case of 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva.

Russian Valieva was allowed to compete in Beijing despite testing positive for a banned drug.