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Slovenian ice hockey player fails drug test

February 20, 2018 10:35 pm | Updated 10:35 pm IST - PyeongChang

Ziga Jeglic, of Slovenia, celebrates after scoring a goal during the penalty shootout period of the preliminary round of the men's hockey game against Slovakia at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Slovenian ice hockey player Ziga Jeglic has failed a drugs test and been suspended, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday. He is the third doping case at the Winter Games. CAS said Jeglic had been ordered to leave the Olympic Village within 24 hours after testing positive for the banned drug fenoterol, which is used to treat breathing difficulties.

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