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Retest shows Anastasia Kapachinskaya took banned substance

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08-20-2016 15:56 BJT

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So Isinbayeva was unfortunately caught up in that Russian doping scandal -- but her country is once again having to answer for positive tests. The latest coming from the 2008 Games, where Anastasia Kapachinskaya's sample was retested and came back positive. The sprinter was part of the country's 4x400-metre relay team that won silver, so she has to give that medal back.

Retest shows Anastasia Kapachinskaya took banned substance

Retest shows Anastasia Kapachinskaya took banned substance

Kapachinskaya and her teammates finished second, behind the US. With them being stripped of the medal that means, Jamaica and Belarus move up to the silver and bronze positions. The athlete also competed in the 400-metres in 2008, where she placed fifth, that result has also be removed from the official records. Russia have already been stripped of the 4x100m women's relay gold from Beijing.

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