Saudi Arabia ban two over suspect biological passports

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Mohamed Shaween, who won men's 1500m gold at the 2010 Asian Games, has been given a three-year ban for violating anti-doping regulations, the Saudi Arabian Anti-Doping Committee (SAADC) said.

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The SAADC said in a statement on its website (www.saadc.org) that abnormalities were detected in his biological passport.

It also said that long-distance runner Hussain Al-Hamdah, who was part of Saudi Arabia's team at the London Olympic Games last year, was banned for two and a half years for the same offence.

(Reporting by Ayed al-Kady; editing by Justin Palmer)