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Cyclist Maria Moreno of Spain is the first 2008 Olympian to fail a drug test, and the International Olympic Committee has sent her packing.

Weight off her mind: Chen Xiexia ensured China of their first gold medal of the Games.  Photo: Reuters

Chinese weightlifter Chen Xiexia has claimed the host nation's first gold medal with victory in the women's 48kg event.