Brazilian artistic gymnast Daiane Dos Santos has been suspended for five months due to a doping offence, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) announced on Friday. More...

2003 world floor champion Daiane Dos Santos banned for 5 months - that's a surprise. The banned substance: furosemide. [QUOTE]Dos Santos, 26, tested positive for the banned substance furosemide in an out-of-test competition in July.[/QUOTE] What is furosemide (Lasix) used for? It's a diuretic used for controlling high blood pressure and fluid/water retention. It can also be used to reduce excessive blood calcium levels which are inherently dangerous to the kidneys. Google! I guess furosemide is banned so that it won't be abused to lose weight..?

[QUOTE]Furosemide is a weight-loss drug that can be used to mask the presence of other banned substances.[/QUOTE] ESPN Rhythmic gymnasts tested positive for furosemide drug too: [QUOTE]In 2001 at the Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia, she won the gold for the Ball, Clubs and Rope, and silver in the Individual All-Around and Hoop. However, Kabayeva and her teammate Irina Tchachina tested positive to a banned diuretic (furosemide) and were stripped of their medals.[/QUOTE] Alina Kabayeva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Santos ruling was in December. From FIG: [QUOTE] Lausanne (SUI) – FIG Office, December 21, 2009: The FIG Disciplinary Commission heard Brazilian gymnast Daiane Dos Santos on Friday, December 18, 2009, in Lausanne (SUI) after she tested positive for [COLOR=#a90000]furosemide[/COLOR] on July 2, 2009 during an out-of-competition test. Composed of Rached Gharbi (TUN) President, Ms Margarida Dias Ferreira (POR) and Paul Engelmann (SUI), the Disciplinary Commission described the hearing as transparent, positive and constructive. It will bring its conclusions before the FIG Presidential Commission on January 26th. Note that the proceedings opened against Daiane Dos Santos, 2003 World Floor Champion in Anaheim (USA) and winner of the 2006 World Cup in her discipline, are in keeping with the rules in force, according to which a therapeutic use exemption request must be made in the event that an athlete necessitates the use of a prohibited substance. [/QUOTE] Gymnastics Coaching