BEIJING - Kim Jong-su of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has tested positive for doping at the ongoing Beijing Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said here on Friday at a press conference.

Kim Jong-su of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) celebrates winning the bronze medal in the men's air pistol shooting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in this August 9, 2008 file photo. Kim Jong-su has tested positive for a banned substance and been excluded from the Beijing Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee spokewoman said on Friday. Picture taken August 9, 2008. [Agencies]

Kim took a bronze in men's 10-meter air pistol on August 9 and won a silver in the men's 50-meter pistol final on August 12.

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The IOC decided at a meeting on Friday to exclude Kim from the Beijing Olympic Games, said IOC press director Giselle Davies.

Kim's bronze in men's 10-meter air pistol final now goes to Jason Turner from the United States, who previously ranked fourth, she said.

China's Tan Zhongliang now takes silver in men's 50-meter pistol final and the bronze goes to Vladimir Isakov, said Davies.

Vietnamese gymnast Do Thi Ngan Thuong has also failed a doping test. The gymnast ranked 59th with 52.100 points in individual all-around in women's qualification on August 10.

Spanish cyclist Maria Isabel Moreno became the first athlete to test positive at the Beijing Games on Monday.