Doping Fears at Olympics 2012
The Olympic anti-doping agency says they are on high alert at this years games as they fear that as many as one in 10 athletes will be cheating.
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Africa:
Cheating Their Way to Gold - the Olympics' Biggest Con Artists
Daily Maverick, 27 July 2012
In the lead-up to London, at least 107 athletes failed drug tests and were banned from competing at the games, said World Anti-Doping Agency president John Fahey on Tuesday.… Read more »
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Nigeria:
London 2012 - 107 Athletes Fail Dope Tests
Vanguard, 25 July 2012
WADA chief John Fahey said testers had been out in force in an effort to discourage athletes from using performance-enhancing substances in London. Read more »
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Nigeria:
IAAF Suspends Nine for Doping
Vanguard, 25 July 2012
Nine track athletes were suspended ahead of the London Olympics for doping, including three who were caught in retests of samples from last year's world championships, the IAAF… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Moroccan Medal Hope Fails Dope Test
Vanguard, 23 July 2012
Morocco's Mariem Alaoui Selsouli, one of the favourites for the Olympics 1500m gold medal, has failed a drugs test and has been ruled out of the Games, a source with knowledge of… Read more »
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Kenya:
AK to Probe Marathoners in Failed Dope Tests
Capital FM, 24 July 2012
Athletics Kenya (AK) chairman, Isaiah Kiplagat, said on Tuesday the federation will probe claims that two of the country's female marathoners have failed doping tests. Read more »
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