IOC says female athlete reprimanded after testing positive for stimulant found in nasal spray

IOC reports first doping violation

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The IOC says a female athlete has been reprimanded for a doping violation before the Vancouver Games.

IOC vice president Thomas Bach says the unidentified athlete tested positive for a “light stimulant” found in a nasal spray.

He says she used the product before the official testing period of the Olympics and the substance is not banned in out-of-competition periods.

Bach says the International Olympic Committee determined the athlete committed a doping rules violation but was reprimanded only because it was a “special case.”

The athlete was not disqualified and remains eligible to compete in the games.