Galina Kulakova of the
Soviet Union finished third in the women's 5 km event, but was disqualified due to a positive test for the banned substance
ephedrine. She claimed that this was a result of using the
nasal spray that contained the substance. Both the
FIS and the
IOC allowed her to compete in the 10 km and the 4 × 5 km relay. This was the first stripped medal at the Winter Olympics. ==See also==