The IOC says a female Syrian hurdler has been kicked out of the London Olympics for doping.

The IOC said yesterday that 400-meter hurdler Ghfran Almouhamad tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine on 3 August. The backup "B'' sample confirmed the positive finding.

The 23-year-old athlete finished eighth and last in her first-round heat on 5 August.

The IOC said she has been disqualified and stripped of her Olympic accreditation.