Greek Olympic athlete tests positive for doping
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[AP/Thibault Camus]
A track and field athlete from Greece’s Olympic team for the Paris Games has tested positive for doping.
According to sources, the positive test result was confirmed by the Hellenic Anti-Doping Agency (EOKAN) before the team’s departure for the French capital. The athlete has the right to request a second sample test.
The athlete’s name has not been released.
Greece’s Olympic delegation includes 101 athletes, 14 of whom compete in track and field.