Tony André Hansen

Tony Andre Hansen (born February 23, 1979) is a Norwegian show jumping competitor. [cite web
url = http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/NOR/Tony+Andre+Hansen/210873
accessdate = 2008-08-18
title = Tony Andre Hansen
work = Beijing Olympics
publisher = Yahoo! Sports ]

Beijing Olympics

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Hansen won the bronze medal as part of the Norwegian team in team jumping, together with Morten Djupvik, Stein Endresen, and Geir Gulliksen. [cite news
title = Equestrians grab some glory
url = http://www.aftenposten.no/english/sports/article2601326.ece
work = Aftenposten
date = 2008-08-18
accessdate = 2008-08-18 ]

Beijing Olympics doping case

However, after failing the first of two doping tests neither Hansen or his horse, Camiro, was allowed to participate in the individual jumping competition. The International Equestrian Federation (IEF) provisionally suspended the horse after detecting the illegal substance capsaicin on its legs. If the second, or B, test is also found positive for capsaicin Norway will likely lose the bronze medal the equestrian team won on 18 August 2008. [cite news
title = Winning Olympic horse failed doping test, medals in danger
url = http://www.aftenposten.no/english/sports/article2608143.ece
work = Aftenposten
date = 2008-08-21
accessdate = 2008-08-21 ]

On 28 August it was announced that the B test was also positive. A hearing on the doping charges will be held in Lausanne, Switzerland on 6 September, with the International Equestrian Federation then having 28 days to make a decision with regards to the charges. If no new evidence is presented to clear Hansen he and the other members of the Norwegian Olympic equestrian team will lose the bronze medals. [cite news
title = Positive equestrian doping results confirmed
url = http://www.aftenposten.no/english/sports/article2622935.ece
work = Aftenposten
date = 2008-08-28
accessdate = 2008-08-28 ]

As the IEF hearings began Hansen was cautiously optimistic, stating that the amounts of capsaicin found on his horse "could have entered the horse's system without any doping substance itself being used". [cite news
title = Equestrian hopes suspension will be lifted
url = http://www.aftenposten.no/english/sports/article2681710.ece
work = Aftenposten
date = 2008-09-29
accessdate = 2008-10-03 ]

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