China bans three for cheating on dope test
Published:Thursday | December 17, 2009 | 1:26 PM
The Chinese Athletic Association has banned a provincial coach and two athletes for cheating on a doping test.
A statement posted on the association\'s Web Site said Coach Zhu Lidong asked sprinter Teng Haina to take a drug test in place of her teammate Ha Xianpin in July.
All are from the provincial athletics team from the northern province of Heilongjiang.
When officials compared photos of the athletes, they discovered the switch, and when they questioned Teng, she gave a false name.
The coach has been banned from participating in sporting events for four years.
Teng was banned for four years and Ha for one year.
The coach and Teng also have been fined 20,000 yuan, and Ha was fined 5,000 yuan.