Ostapchuk loses title

Olympic shot put champion Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been stripped of her title after failing a doping test.

Shot put gold medallist tests positive for anabolic agent metenolone

The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that women's shot put gold medallist Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been stripped of her title after failing a doping test. The Belarus athlete tested positive for anabolic agent metenolone during in-competition testing on August 5 and 6 - the day before and the day of the women's shot put competition at London 2012. She has been disqualified from the final results, with the gold medal instead awarded to Valerie Adams of New Zealand. Russia's Evgeniia Kolodko now takes silver and Lijiao Gong of China is elevated to bronze. "The athlete was first requested to provide a urine sample for a doping control on 5 August," the IOC stated. "She competed the next day in the women's shot put event, where she placed first, and was asked to provide a sample straight after her competition. "Both samples indicated the presence of metenolone, which is classified as anabolic agent under the 2012 Prohibited List." The 31-year-old was competing in her third Olympic Games in London having finished fourth in Athens in 2004 and claiming bronze in Beijing four years ago. Ostapchuk threw 21.36 metres with her third attempt to win the gold comfortably from Adams, who threw 20.70m.