Horses banned after dope check
Thursday, August 21: The individual equestrian finals were thrown into chaos today when three horses and riders due to compete in Hong Kong this evening tested positive for the
banned substance capsaicin. Ireland's Denis Lynch on Lantinus, Norway's Tony Andre Hansen on Camiro and Brazil's Bernardo Alves on Chupa Chup… [continued]
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Russians rocked by suspensions
Friday, August 1: The race for medals in the women's 1,500m at Beijing has been thrown wide open by the suspension of Russian and Romanian runners for alleged drug cheating. Three Russian 1500m specialists on their way to the Games have been suspended from the Russian team, accused by… [continued]
Jamaica and Greece in dope trouble
Tuesday, July 29: Two Olympic teams face doping issues today - Jamaica, which has had to suspend one of its team after he tested positive for a banned substance, and Greece, which has decided to go head-to-head with the IOC by choosing the disgraced sprinter Katerina Thanou (right) to be… [continued]
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