Italian athlete Devis Licciardi faces disciplinary action after using fake penis to beat doping test

An Italian athlete is to face a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday for allegedly using a fake penis to try to beat a doping test.

Devis Licciardi, a long distance runner, allegedly filled the artificial organ with uncontaminated urine which he then gave as a sample during a post-race test for banned substances.

Mr Licciardi had just competed in a 10km road race at Molfetta in the southern region of Puglia at the weekend when he was asked to take the urine test.