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Deputy head of the International Olympic Committee-accredited ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:26:22 GMT

(AFP/File) - Deputy head of the International Olympic Committee-accredited Beijing Olympic anti-doping centre, Zhao Jian, shows a drug testing kit in the lead up to the Beijing Olympics in the capital city in early June. The IOC has insisted that the low number of positive doping cases is proof that they were winning their battle against drug cheats(AFP/File/Mark Ralston)

Greek sprinter Kostadinos Kenteris (centre) in Athens in August ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:52:29 GMT

(AFP/File) - Greek sprinter Kostadinos Kenteris (centre) in Athens in August 2004. Chinese athlete Liu Xiang's sudden retirement from the 110m hurdles is the latest in a succession of personal dramas which have struck games including the high-profile departure of the Greek sprinters Kenteris and Ekaterina Thanou from Athens in 2004(AFP/File/Takis Takatos)

China's Xiang Liu at the start of the first heats of the ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:52:29 GMT

(AFP) - China's Xiang Liu at the start of the first heats of the men's 110m hurdles in Beijing on August 18. Liu Xiang's sudden retirement from the 110m hurdles is the latest in a succession of personal dramas which have struck games including the high-profile departure of the Greek sprinters Kostadinos Kenteris and Ekaterina Thanou from Athens in 2004(AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)

File photo shows Greek athlete Ekaterini Thanou at the European ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:52:29 GMT

(AFP/File) - File photo shows Greek athlete Ekaterini Thanou at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham in March 2007. Chinese athlete Liu Xiang's sudden retirement from the 110m hurdles is the latest in a succession of personal dramas which have struck games including the high-profile departure of the Greek sprinters Thanou and Kostadinos Kenteris from the Athens games in 2004(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)

The president of cycling's governing body UCI, Pat McQuaid speaks ...

(AP) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:50:20 GMT

(AP) - The president of cycling's governing body UCI, Pat McQuaid speaks at a news conference at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Beijing, Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. Fahey insisted the doping problems in his sport do not threaten its place in the Olympics. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

UCI chief Pat McQuaid has called on World Anti Doping Agency ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:30:38 GMT

(AFP/File) - UCI chief Pat McQuaid has called on World Anti Doping Agency chief John Fahey to look closer at the wider problem of doping in sport before pointing an automatic finger at cycling.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)

In this Nov. 19, 2007 file photo, Tennessee Titans linebacker ...

(AP) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:31:25 GMT

(AP) - In this Nov. 19, 2007 file photo, Tennessee Titans linebacker Ryan Fowler catches a pass during drills before an NFL football game in Denver. Fowler said Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 he hasn't heard from the league since requesting a meeting to address allegations that he bought steroids from a Texas-based dealer in 2006. The NFL sent him a letter in June stating he faced an investigation and possible suspension. Until the league indicates otherwise, Fowler said he will assume the probe has ended with no punishment planned. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

The President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), John Fahey, ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:47:57 GMT

(Reuters) - The President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), John Fahey, speaks during a news conference in Sydney in this April 30, 2008 file photo. Athletics is a sport in crisis and desperately needs new heroes to emerge from the Olympic Games after the relentless doping assault that has virtually destroyed its credibility. Fahey warned last week that fans would desert athletics for good if doping could not be stamped out. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne/Files (AUSTRALIA)

Jamaica's Asafa Powell (L) and compatriot Usain Bolt compete ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:35:34 GMT

(Reuters) - Jamaica's Asafa Powell (L) and compatriot Usain Bolt compete in the 100 meters at the DN Galan IAAF athletic meet in Stockholm in this July 22, 2008 file photo. Jamaican athletes have undergone an "extremely unusual" number of doping tests since arriving in Beijing for the Olympic Games, potentially harming their performance, the team's chef de mission said on Wednesday. Powell has complained drugs testers had come calling so often and taken so much blood it could have an impact on his performance. REUTERS/Bob Strong/Files (SWEDEN)

Jamaica's Asafa Powell (L) and compatriot Usain Bolt compete ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:34:47 GMT

Taiwan Olympic baseball player Chang Tai-shan runs during a ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:29:01 GMT

(Reuters) - Taiwan Olympic baseball player Chang Tai-shan runs during a 37th Baseball World Cup game against Mexico in Taichung in this November 11, 2007 file photograph. Chang has tested positive for a banned substance in a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) check, the International Olympic Committee said on August 13, 2008. "The International Baseball Federation has confirmed the test. Chang will not be able to attend the team's first game against the Netherlands at the Beijing Olympics if he fails a second test, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported. It did not identify the banned substance. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang/Files (TAIWAN)

Chang Tai-shan of Taiwan practices at the Tokyo Dome in this ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:24:03 GMT

(Reuters) - Chang Tai-shan of Taiwan practices at the Tokyo Dome in this March 2, 2006 file photo. Chang has tested positive for a banned substance in a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) check, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. "The International Baseball Federation has confirmed the test. Chang will not be able to attend the team's first game against the Netherlands at the Beijing Olympics if he fails a second test, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported. It did not identify the banned substance. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files (JAPAN)

Antonio Pettigrew of the U.S. gestures to the crowd after winning ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:24:08 GMT

(Reuters) - Antonio Pettigrew of the U.S. gestures to the crowd after winning the 400m race in the CGU challenge in Glasgow in this September 4, 1999 file photo. The International Association of Athletics Federations on Tuesday removed the 4X400m men's world relay record after Pettigrew, admitted to doping in May. Americans Jerome Young, Pettigrew, Tyree Washington and Michael Johnson ran the 4x400 world record of 2mins 54.20secs to win at the now-defunct Goodwill Games in Uniondale, New York on July 22, 1998. REUTERS/Jeff J. Mitchell/Files (BRITAIN)

American 4X400m relay team (L to R) Jerome Young, Michael Johnson, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:00:50 GMT

(Reuters) - American 4X400m relay team (L to R) Jerome Young, Michael Johnson, Antonio Pettigrew and Tyree Washington celebrate setting a world record at the Goodwill Games in Uniondale, New York in this July 22, 1998 file photo. The International Association of Athletics Federations on Tuesday removed the record after Pettigrew, admitted to doping in May. Young, Pettigrew, Washington and Johnson set the record in 2mins 54.20secs to win at the now-defunct Goodwill Games. REUTERS/Files (UNITED STATES)

A track cyclist at the Laoshan Velodrome in West Beijing. World ...

(AFP) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:41:59 GMT

(AFP) - A track cyclist at the Laoshan Velodrome in West Beijing. World cycling chief Pat McQuaid has called for more support from the World Anti Doping Agency following comments by WADA president John Fahey which placed doubt on cycling's future at the Olympics(AFP/Carl de Souza)

World cycling chief Pat McQuaid, seen here, has called for more ...

(AFP) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:41:59 GMT

(AFP) - World cycling chief Pat McQuaid, seen here, has called for more support from the World Anti Doping Agency following comments by WADA president John Fahey which placed doubt on cycling's future at the Olympics.(AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)

President of the Spanish Olympic Committee Alejandro Blanco ...

(AFP) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:58:09 GMT

(AFP) - President of the Spanish Olympic Committee Alejandro Blanco (R) and Spain's Minister of Sports Jaime Lissavetzky react during a press conference after Spanish cyclist Maria Isobel Moreno became the first athlete to fail a doping test at the Olympic Games in Beijing. The International Cycling Union (UCI) later expressed disgust at the failure, blasting the country's "lax attitude" to doping.(AFP/Franck Fife)

Women cycle in front of the National Stadium. Spanish cyclist ...

(AFP) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:30:05 GMT

(AFP) - Women cycle in front of the National Stadium. Spanish cyclist Maira Isabelle Moreno became the first athlete to fail a doping test here at the Olympic Games, the IOC revealed on Monday(AFP/Paul Gilham)

Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou attends a news conference in ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:39:23 GMT

(Reuters) - Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou attends a news conference in Athens August 1, 2008. Thanou cannot compete in the Beijing Games, a spokeswoman for the International Olympic Committee said on August 10, 2008. Thanou was involved in a drugs scandal with fellow Greek sprinter Costas Kenteris before the Athens Games in 2004. She qualified for Beijing but needed IOC approval to compete. Picture taken August 1, 2008. (Yiorgos KarahalisFiles/Reuters)

Cuban athlete Yunior Diaz visits the WADA (World Anti Doping ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:18:25 GMT

(Reuters) - Cuban athlete Yunior Diaz visits the WADA (World Anti Doping Agency) outreach centre at the Olympic village in Beijing August 10, 2008. Athletes crammed the centre in on Sunday to learn from an education campaign aiming to eradicate the rampant cheating that has tainted elite sport. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (CHINA)

Uzbekistan swimmers Petr Romashkin (L) and Timur Irgashev wait ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:12:49 GMT

(Reuters) - Uzbekistan swimmers Petr Romashkin (L) and Timur Irgashev wait inside the WADA (World Anti Doping Agency) outreach centre at the Olympic village in Beijing August 10, 2008. Athletes crammed the centre in on Sunday to learn from an education campaign aiming to eradicate the rampant cheating that has tainted elite sport. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (CHINA)

Greek sprinter Ekaterina Thanou (seen here in 2007) was excluded ...

(AFP/File) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:54:18 GMT

(AFP/File) - Greek sprinter Ekaterina Thanou (seen here in 2007) was excluded from the Olympic Games on Sunday after the International Olympic Committee refused to accredit her for her role in the 'scandalous saga' that dominated the 2004 Games.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)

Tassos Gousis of Greece competes during the men's 200 metres ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:06:57 GMT

(Reuters) - Tassos Gousis of Greece competes during the men's 200 metres heats at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka in this August 28, 2007 file photo. Olympic sprinter Gousis has failed a doping test, state television reported on Friday. (Issei Kato/Files/Reuters)

A starting block on a running track. A Greek track athlete due ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:27:07 GMT

(AFP/File) - A starting block on a running track. A Greek track athlete due to compete in the Beijing Games has been recalled after testing positive for a prohibited performance drug, Greek sports officials said Friday.(AFP/File/Tim Clary)

Tassos Gousis of Greece competes during the men's 200 metres ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:39:38 GMT

Italian cyclist Emanuele Sella, center, with lawyer Guido Pasqualin, ...

(AP) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:31:05 GMT

(AP) - Italian cyclist Emanuele Sella, center, with lawyer Guido Pasqualin, left, holds onto his wife Lara, as they leave after a hearing, outside the Italian olympic committee anti-doping prosecutor's office, in Rome, Friday Aug. 8, 2008. Sella was suspended last Tuesday by his team after testing positive for the blood booster EPO. The top climber in this year's Giro d'Italia, Sella failed an out-of-competion test the International Cycling Union ordered late last month, Italy's cycling federation said. He was immediately suspended by his team, CSF-Navigare. The 27-year-old Sella won three tough legs at the Giro and took the green jersey given to the best climber, finishing sixth overall. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Italian cyclist Emanuele Sella, center, with lawyer Guido Pasqualin, ...

(AP) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:17:24 GMT

(AP) - Italian cyclist Emanuele Sella, center, with lawyer Guido Pasqualin, left, and his wife Lara, leaves after a hearing, outside the Italian olympic committee anti-doping prosecutor's office, in Rome, Friday Aug. 8, 2008. Sella was suspended last Tuesday by his team after testing positive for the blood booster EPO. The top climber in this year's Giro d'Italia, Sella failed an out-of-competion test the International Cycling Union ordered late last month, Italy's cycling federation said. He was immediately suspended by his team, CSF-Navigare. The 27-year-old Sella won three tough legs at the Giro and took the green jersey given to the best climber, finishing sixth overall. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Italian cyclist Emanuele Sella answers journalists questions ...

(AP) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:15:36 GMT

(AP) - Italian cyclist Emanuele Sella answers journalists questions after a hearing, outside the Italian olympic committee anti-doping prosecutor's office, in Rome, Friday Aug. 8, 2008. Sella was suspended last Tuesday by his team after testing positive for the blood booster EPO. The top climber in this year's Giro d'Italia, Sella failed an out-of-competion test the International Cycling Union ordered late last month, Italy's cycling federation said. He was immediately suspended by his team, CSF-Navigare. The 27-year-old Sella won three tough legs at the Giro and took the green jersey given to the best climber, finishing sixth overall. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President John Fahey, seen in ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:07:13 GMT

(AFP/File) - World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President John Fahey, seen in April, said fans will eventually abandon sports that fail to stamp out drug cheats as public trust dwindles following a slew of scandals(AFP/File/Greg Wood)

Italian fencer Andrea Baldini leaves after a meeting at the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:25:33 GMT

(Reuters) - Italian fencer Andrea Baldini leaves after a meeting at the Italian Olympic Committee's anti-doping prosecutor's office in Rome August 7, 2008. Baldini's disqualification last week from the Olympic Games for failing a doping test has put a strain on his relationship with team mate and sparring partner Andrea Cassara, who took his place on the Italian squad. (Giampiero Sposito/Reuters)

Italian fencer Andrea Baldini, right, and his lawyer Giulia ...

(AP) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:39:27 GMT

(AP) - Italian fencer Andrea Baldini, right, and his lawyer Giulia Bongiorno, are seen outside the Italian Olympic committee anti-doping prosecutor's office in Rome, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008. A backup sample taken from fencer Andrea Baldini came back positive for a banned substance, confirming the doping case that cost the Italian medal-hopeful his spot on the Olympic team. The 'B' sample taken during last month's European Championships in Ukraine confirmed the result of the first test, which was positive for the banned diuretic furosemide. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)