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Sports of The Times: As Testing Becomes Airtight, Alibis Spring a Leak

Ramped-up testing is a good sign. Skeptic that I am, I am waiting for the ramped-up alibis as well.

Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 11:05 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Doping

So Far, Drug Testing Has Revealed Only a Few Positives

The number of positive drug tests has been much lower than expected, suggesting either that Games are cleaner than ever or that athletes have gotten better at foiling the testers.

Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 11:09 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Olympic Games (2008), International Olympic Committee, Doping

Trying to Avoid the Negative of a Positive Test

As the 2008 Beijing Olympics unfold on Friday, China wants to turn its reputation for performance enhancing drug use from 1990s into a distant memory.

Posted Sunday, August 03, 2008 10:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, China, Olympic Games (2008), Doping

Russia Will Address Doping Bans After the Games

After being accused of violating anti-doping rules, the five Olympians, all potential medalists, will likely be removed from the Russian roster.

Posted Saturday, August 02, 2008 12:03 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, Politics and Government, Track and Field, International Olympic Committee, Doping, Russia, Sharapova, Maria, Newspapers, Tatyana Tomashova, International Assn of Athletics Federations, Yelena Soboleva, Russian Track and Field Federation

Olympics Roundup: Failed Tests to Increase, I.O.C. President Says

Jacques Rogge, the president of the International Olympic Committee, has said that he expects up to 40 athletes to be caught doping at the Beijing Olympics.

Posted Saturday, July 26, 2008 2:55 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Doping

Swimmer’s Positive Test Puts Olympic Berth in Doubt

The swimmer Jessica Hardy has not been penalized for a doping offense despite published reports that she tested positive for a banned substance.

Posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 2:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Swimming, Doping, Hardy, Jessica

Hardy’s First Olympic Trip in Doubt After Positive Test

American swimmer Jessica Hardy has tested positive for a banned substance, leaving her just two weeks to pursue any appeals before the Beijing Games.

Posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:29 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Swimming, Doping

Asthma Medications: Not a Clear Advantage

Contrary to popular belief, inhaled asthma drugs do not enhance the performance of athletes who do not have asthma.

Posted Monday, July 21, 2008 11:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), World Anti-Doping Agency, International Olympic Committee, Doping, Torres, Dara, Radcliffe, Paula, Asthma

Pride of Jamaica in the Spotlight

Officials in Jamaica, a country known for producing sprinting champions, said they should be doing more to ensure that their premier sport was clean.

Posted Saturday, July 19, 2008 3:01 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Olympic Games (2008), Running, Track and Field, Jones, Marion, Law and Legislation, Doping, Jamaica, Bolt, Usain, Wint, Arthur, Campbell, Veronica, Ottey, Merlene, McKenley, Herb, Stewart, Kerron, Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization, International Association of Athletics Federations, Powell, Asafa

Medication Gets Hamm a Warning

Gymnast Morgan Hamm was given a public warning Thursday by the United States Anti-Doping Agency for using anti-inflammatory medication without receiving clearance to use that banned drug.

Posted Thursday, July 03, 2008 9:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Gymnastics, Doping, Hamm, Morgan

China Bars Wrestler After Drug Test

Chinese wrestler Luo Meng tested positive for a diuretic, a drug that could be used to rid the body of performance-enhancing substances.

Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 12:53 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Wrestling, Doping, Meng, Luo

11 Bulgarian Weight Lifters Are Dropped From Games

Doping scandals emerged in two Olympic sports Friday — weight lifting and swimming — with grave consequences for athletes caught cheating six weeks before the Beijing Games.

Posted Friday, June 27, 2008 9:58 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Swimming, Doping, Weight Lifting

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