Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu, who won bronze in the women's floor exercise final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, has been banned for a doping violation, BBC Sport reported on Wednesday.
The International Testing Agency or relevant anti-doping authority has not been named in the initial report, but the sanction removes Barbosu's Olympic medal pending any appeal process. Barbosu, 18 at the time of the Games, secured Romania's first Olympic gymnastics medal since 2012 with her third-place finish on floor.
The case adds to a series of doping sanctions affecting Olympic medalists from the Paris Games. Further details regarding the substance, the length of the ban, and the status of Barbosu's medal reallocation are expected to be confirmed by the International Gymnastics Federation and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
