US Olympic Dressage Finish Disqualified for Doping

The United States dressage team was stripped of its fourth place finish at the 2008 Beijing Olympics on September 7 after one team member’s horse, Courtney King’s “Mythilus,” tested positive for a banned substance used as a pain killer and anti-inflammatory. King also loses her 13th place individual finish at the Games. King was given a one-month suspension, which she has already served since she was suspended at the Beijing Games.

King’s dressage team mates are Steffen Peters (on Ravel) and Debbie McDonald (on Brentina). Germany won the event with the Netherlands and Denmark taking the Silver and Bronze Medals, respectively.