The doping battle - Sunday 29, August-2004
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ATHENS - As soon as the little-known Belarusian sprinter crossed the finish line to win the womenâs 100 metres, the cross-examination began.
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The International Cycling Union is threatening riders with fines in an effort to stop doping. The UCI asked all 600 ProTour cyclists to sign an anti-doping charter saying they are not involved in doping and promise to submit DNA samples to Spanish authorities investigating the Operation Puerto. Riders have until July 7 &#151; the start of the Tour de France &#151; to sign the document.
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Surprise and shock from a top kiwi cyclist at the doping allegations against American Tyler Hamilton. Heath Blackgrove raced against Hamilton in the Olympic time trial in Athens.
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The doping scandal surrounding the Greek athletes, Kostas Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou, and their controversial coach Christos Tsekos, intensified yesterday when it was reported that premises
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Despite millions of dollars in research over the last decade, anti-doping authorities are uncertain if they will be able to deter use of HGH at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
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Although a lab blunder forced the International Olympic Committee to drop the doping case against Olympic time trial gold medalist Tyler Hamilton, the IOC and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have maintained that the test to detect blood transfusions
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It could be a month or more before arbitrators decide whether Floyd Landis used synthetic testosterone during his victory in last yearâs Tour de France.
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Terming their explanations for missed drug tests on the eve of the 2004 Summer Games in Athens &quot;unacceptable,&quot; the world governing body of track and field (IAAF) yesterday announced that Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou would be banned
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ATHENS : Greek sprinters Kostadinos Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou are to be investigated by the world governing body of athletics and face being charged with a doping offence, it was announced.
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TORONTO, Canada : World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Dick Pound believes that US cyclist Tyler Hamilton does not deserve to keep his Olympic time-trial gold medal after testing positive for doping in Athens.
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The Olympic governing body on Sunday promised to escalate its anti-doping fight by increasing surprise out-of-competition drug tests and improving the quality of testing.
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Two powerlifters from Azerbaijan tested positive for steroids in initial drug tests and are banned for life from the Paralympics. Sara Abbazova, in the 165-pound class, tested positive for the steroid nandrolone
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The worldâs most famous bicycle race is: A) in the grip of doping, B) completely drug-free or C) somewhere in between and with a lot of explaining to do.
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The disfiguring doping scandal involving Greece&#39;s two leading athletes, Konstadinos Kederis and Ekaterini Thanou, came to a messy conclusion here yesterday, as both jumped before they could be pushed, forfeiting their places in ...
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WADA chief suggests cyclist got away with doping: Tyler Hamilton&#39;s title from the Athens Games is &quot;no longer a gold medal in the eyes of the world&quot; because of the cyclist&#39;s failed drug test, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency said.
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US Olympic cyclist Tyler Hamilton owes someone in an Athens, Greece, laboratory a huge thank you. Hamilton, who was under suspicion by the International Olympic Committee for blood doping, will be able to
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ATHENS -- Weightlifting&#39;s aggressive pursuit of drug cheaters will continue even if it jeopardizes its future in the Olympics, its top official said yesterday after six more positive doping cases in what is again becoming the Games&#39; dirtiest sport. Five ...