Norwegian show jumper Tony Andre Hansen lost his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Dec. 4 for his medication control offence at the 2008 Olympic Games. Hansen’s horse, Camiro, tested positive for capsaicin.
The CAS ruling will cost Norway the team bronze medal. After officials excluded Hansen’s scores, Norway fell to eighth place and pushed Switzerland into third.
Capsaicin, a chili derivative, is known for its effectiveness as a source of pain relief in products like Equi-Block and for hypersensitizing horses' legs.
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