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Cyclist sanctioned for doping apologizes for positive test

Mountain biker Ariana Evangelista has apologized to the public on social media after she was sanctioned for failing a doping test at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

In a Facebook statement from the cyclist, who participated in the women's cross-country Olympic mountain bike event in the Asian Games, she said she received a notice from the International Testing Agency (ITA) on Tuesday, October 3, and has replied to them the following day.