The Athlete competed in the Women All-Around qualification for Artistic Gymnastics at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after her A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance Furosemide.
The IOC notified the Athlete and she was heard for the IOC Disciplinary Commission.
The Athlete stated she had used pills to lose weight to look slim and lean. not to enhance her performance. She did not consult a doctor prior purchasing the pills.
The Committee concludes that the Athlete had committed an anti-doping rule violation and there was the presence of the prohibited substance Furosemide in her body.
Therefore the IOC Disciplinary Commission decides that the athlete Thi Ngan Thuong Do, Vietnam, Artistic Gymnastics:
1.) is disqualified from the Women All-Around qualification for Artistic Gymnastics, where she had placed 59th;
2.) is excluded from the Games of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games;
3.) shall have her Olympic identity and accreditation card immediately cancelled and withdrawn.
4.) The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) is requested to modify the results of the abovementioned event accordingly. The Athlete’s file shall be transmitted to such International Federation, which is requested to consider any further action within its own competence.
5.) The NOC of Vietnam and BOCOG shall ensure full implementation of this decision.
6.) This decision shall enter into force immediately.
