JUST IN: Syrian 400-meter hurdler Ghfran Almouhamad has tested positive for doping and has been disqualified from the London games.

Almouhamad, 23, provided a urine sample on Aug. 3 and it indicated the presence of the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine. Another test confirmed the result.

The athlete competed in the women's 400m hurdles event on Aug. 5 and placed eighth in the second heat of the first round.

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