Three athletes sanctioned after failing drugs tests at Rio Olympics

The first three athletes to fail drugs tests at the Rio Olympics have been sanctioned by CAS.

The first three athletes to fail drugs tests at the Rio Olympics have been sanctioned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport's anti-doping division.

Polish weightlifter Tomasz Zielinski, a European champion, was sent home by the team earlier this week after failing a test for the steroid nandrolone and he is now officially ineligible to compete.