Ban for four Chinese swimmers

A three-man FINA panel has revealed that four Chinese swimmers were guilty of using banned substances in the World Championships in Perth.

The accused athletes have been suspended for two years from all competition.

From Independent.ie:

A THREE man FINA panel yesterday found four Chinese swimmers guilty of using banned substances in the World Championships in Perth, Australia, and suspended them for two years from all competition.

FINA said the suspensions went into force immediately. A temporary suspension period, which was in force from Jan. 14 until April 25, will be deducted from the two-year total.

The three Chinese women Luna Wang, Cai Huijue and Zhang Yi and male teammate Wang Wei tested positive for triamterene, a banned diuretic used for masking the use of anabolic steroids.