LONDON?Alain Baxter, the first Briton to win an Olympic skiing medal, flunked a doping test after his surprise third place finish in the slalom at the Salt Lake City Games. Officials say he could be stripped of his bronze medal.

The British Olympic Association said the 28-year old Scottish skier?nicknamed “The Highlander”?tested positive for methamphetamine after the Feb. 23 race. The stimulant, commonly known as speed, falls into the most serious category of doping substances.

The International Olympic Committee said it would hold a hearing on the case early next week.