Kelly Sotherton reacted to the news that heptathlon silver medallist Lyudmila Blonska has failed a drugs test by declaring: "Hopefully she is finished".
The International Olympic Committee confirmed that Blonska has been "removed from the Olympic Games" and that she will not compete in the long jump final.
It is understood Blonska, who has previously served a two-year ban for drugs, tested positiv
e for an anabolic steroid. Anti-doping authorities will test the Ukrainian's 'B' sample on Thursday.
Blonska came second in the heptathlon with a season's best score of 6,700 points.
Sotherton, who finished fifth, said: "I'm totally not surprised by the news. I've been saying all along that she got caught doping when she was scoring 6300 points, how can she not be doping and scoring 6800?
"I have not seen any of her results since early June and then she comes out here and is producing good performances, which was suspicious.
"If the B sample comes back positive then that's a life ban, which will bring an end to the saga – hopefully she will be finished."
IAAF president Lamine Diack confirmed he had been informed of the failed test and that Blonska will have her B sample tested on Thursday.
He said: "The IOC has to refer to the international federation president when there has been a positive test. I will have to be present at the B sample opening."
An official statement confirmed that "due to the IOC decision to remove the Ukrainian athlete Lyudmila Blonska from the Olympic Games" her place in the final will be taken by Nigeria's Blessing Okagbura.
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