Dasom Han was not expected to be in contention to win a medal

Two South Korean cross-country skiers have been disqualified at the Winter Olympics after a banned type of wax was found on their skis.

Han Dasom and Lee Eui-jin were disqualified from the qualification round for the women's classic sprint after their equipment "tested positive for fluor", the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) said.

Fluor - or fluorinated ski wax - has been banned by the FIS since the 2023-24 season.

It is water-repellent and was originally used on sailboats