RIO DE JANEIRO — The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirmed Friday that Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi would be suspended from competition at the Rio Olympics after failing a doping test.
The 18-year-old, seen as one of the rising stars of the sport, tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, a masking agent, in a blood test administered before the Games. She is the first swimmer to be banned during an Olympics since 1992.
Chen’s case was heard by CAS on Thursday night, with the swimmer accepting a “provisional suspension on a voluntary basis,” meaning she would be prohibited from taking any further part at Rio.