Taiwanese Olympic medalist Hsu Shu-ching on 3-year ban: CTOC

Two time Olympic gold medalist weightlifter Hsu Shu-ching (許淑淨) of Taiwan has been banned for three years from international competition since January 2018 after she tested positive for a prohibited substance in late 2017, the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee (CTOC) confirmed Wednesday, saying it had not made the decision public until now out of respect for the athlete's privacy.

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