Asian doping shame overshadows regional joy

AFP - Saturday, August 16 BEIJING (AFP) - - Two positive dope tests by Asian athletes overshadowed Singapore's first medal in 48 years and a podium for Malaysia Friday with a North Korean shooter and a Vietnamese gymnast exposed as cheats. North Korea's Kim Jong-Su, 31, won silver and bronze in shooting events but will be stripped of the medals, International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokeswoman Giselle Davies said. The Vietnamese gymnast was named as Do Thi Ngan Thuong, who tested positive to the banned diuretic furosemide. It means North Korea's medal tally has been revised to one gold, one silver and three bronze. Among other Asian nations, China sits on top of the medal table with 25 gold ahead of the United States. South Korea and Japan both have six. Thailand, India, and Mongolia have all won one gold each while Vietnam... [read full story]