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Lithuanian biathlete banned for doping

Published July 24, 2014 Updated July 24, 2014 12:00am

Lithuanian biathlete Karolis Zlatkauskas has been banned for two years for doping, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) announced on Wednesday. Zlatkauskas tested positive for the banned blood booster Erythropoietin (EPO) out-of-competition in December last year. He waived his right to a B sample and did not compete at the Winter Olympics in Sochi last February.