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July 7th, 2008 — China, Drugs, Swimming
Them Chinese authorities sure are harsh aren’t they? They banned one of their best swimmers, Ouyang Kunpeng, for life because he tested positive for the anabolic steroid clenbuterol.
Is this the first time a swimmer’s been banned for life? I don’t remember coming across reports from other countries imposing a lifetime ban for dopesters. But, to be honest, I haven’t really dug into the matter.
July 1st, 2008 — Drugs
Psst, hey you spectator who wants to ogle at skimpily dressed male athletes, here’s a tip you should bear in mind: look out for those athletes who will be using Viagra during the Beijing Games.
What’s that again? Some athletes will be using Viagra? That’s right. Apparently some of them have used it in previous events and will, no doubt, be using it in the Olympics.
May 23rd, 2008 — Drugs
Earlier, we asked whether American runner Antonio Pettigrew is a doper. Now we know the answer. From the AP:
Olympic gold medalist Antonio Pettigrew admitted publicly for the first time Thursday that he used performance-enhancing substances during a long, successful sprinting career in which he passed all drug tests.
May 22nd, 2008 — Athletics, Drugs, Russia
Arrghh. Here’s another athlete we are including in our doper’s Hall of Shame: Russia’s Tatyana Lysenko, the world record holder for the hammer throw.
She failed a drug test according to the IAAF and has been banned for two years. She will miss the Beijing Olympics and her results from the past two years have been wiped off the record books.
May 17th, 2008 — Drugs
The issue: Did he lie to federal investigators regarding his role in the doping scandals involving his athletes? Or is he the victim of a frame-up by jealous rivals?
To read the charges filed against Trevor Graham, click here. His trial starts May 19 in San Francisco, California.
May 12th, 2008 — Drugs, Italy, Pole Vault
Former pole vault world champion Giuseppe Gibilisco of Italy is looking forward to the Beijing Olympic Games after his two-year suspension was rescinded last Friday, May 9.
He was banned by the Italian Athletics Federation last July for “having contact with” Italian doctor Carlo Santuccione, who has been linked to doping and is alleged to have provided illegal drugs to athletes. The Commission on Arbitration for Sports overturned this ban following an appeal by Gibilisco.
May 3rd, 2008 — Athletics, Drugs
The list of Olympic dopers keeps on getting longer.
From the New York Times:
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May 3rd, 2008 — Drugs, Greece, Weight Lifting
Argh. Drugs. Bad news for weightlifting and the Olympic movement in general. Bad news for the Greek Olympic team in particular.
A DPA Report: A second doping test on a group of 11 Greek weightlifters who initially tested positive for banned substances was also found to be positive, making the athletes unlikely competitors for the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics, reports said Friday.
May 2nd, 2008 — Athletics, Drugs, United States
This is just sad. Someone needs to help this guy. He’s American but if his free fall continues, he might end up like former Nigerian star athletes who, according to Olusuji Fasuba, end up begging in the streets.
Associated Press: Former track star Tim Montgomery has been indicted on heroin distribution charges, the Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk reported Thursday.
April 30th, 2008 — Canada, Drugs, Scandals and Controversies, Snowboarding, Winter Games
Because he will sue you and you’ll end up paying him. From Reuters:
Olympic gold-medal-winning snowboarder Ross Rebagliati has settled a lawsuit over a television series that he had accused of defaming him.
