(LIU DAWEI)

Female sprinter Wang Jing, who failed doping tests at last year's National Games, has been banned for four years between October 25, 2009, and October 24, 2013, from competition and for a lifetime from the national squad, the Chinese Athletics Association said.

Wang tested positive for the performance-enhancing steroid epitestosterone and epitestosterone metabolites after she won the 100-meter title at the National Games in October 2009 with a time of 11.50 seconds. She has been stripped of her gold medal.

Though Wang denied knowingly taking any banned substances, she did not demand a Sample B test.

Wang's coach, Chen Hua, also received a lifetime ban.

Wang, 22, was the only Chinese sprinter to compete in the women's 100-meter event at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 but was eliminated in the first round heat with 11.87 seconds.