Olympic champion Silva disqualified from PanAm Games for doping

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Olympic judo champion Rafaela Silva was among seven athletes who have been disqualified for doping from the Pan American Games, which were held in July and August, organizing body Panam Sports said. Brazilian judoka Silva tested positive for the banned substance Fenoterol, which is used to treat asthma, and was stripped of her gold medal in the women's 57kg event, Panam Sports said in a statement. The 2016 Olympic champion said the result may have come through her frequent contact with a friend's baby, who took the medicine to combat asthma.

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