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Sprinting champ Gay tests positive for doping

Article Reuters - 15 Jul 2013

Former double world sprint champion Tyson Gay has delivered a further body blow to his troubled sport by failing an out-of-competition dope test.

Pistorius tested negative for drugs twice during Paralympics

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Feb 2013

Oscar Pistorius was tested for drugs before and during last year's Paralympic Games in London, says the International Paralympic Committee.

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Anti-doping head shocked China produces ‘99% of illegal substances’

Article Sapa Afp - 19 Feb 2013

China's anti-doping head has said he was "shocked" after an anti-doping agency alleged the country produces large amounts of illegal substances.

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Athletics drug cheats will follow Lance Armstrong down

Article Staff Reporter - 15 Feb 2013

Lance Armstrong's admission to Oprah Winfrey that he was a drugs cheat has thrown a sidelight on to the parallel endurance sport of distance running.

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South Africa retests over 50 top cyclists for EPO

Article Sapa Afp - 24 Jan 2013

Lance Armstrong's confession has pushed South Africa's anti-doping body to retroactively test blood samples from over 50 top cyclists.

Armstrong stripped of Sydney Olympics bronze medal

Article Sapa - 17 Jan 2013

The International Olympic Committee has stripped American cyclist Lance Armstrong of his Sydney Olympics bronze medal, said officials.

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Lance Armstrong: A chronology of doping denials

Article Sapa Afp - 15 Jan 2013

Cyclist Lance Armstrong has spent over a decade vehemently defending himself against a litany of doping allegations. Here's a list of his denials.

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Armstrong prepares for Oprah interview

Article Jim Vertuno - 14 Jan 2013

Lance Armstrong has been mentally preparing himself for a no-holds-barred interview with talk show queen Oprah WInfrey about his history of doping.

Armstrong may admit to doping, report

Article Sapa Afp - 5 Jan 2013

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, is weighing whether to admit he used performance-enhancing drugs, The New York Times has reported.

Cycling hell comes full circle

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Nov 2012

The fallout has begun and, no, it has nothing to do with the media's role in reporting on the sport, says Richard Poplak.

Armstrong: I’ve been better but I’ve also been worse

Article Reuters - 20 Oct 2012

Lance Armstrong told supporters of his Livestrong cancer charity that it had been a difficult couple of weeks but the foundation's mission must go on.

Bok players wait on doping verdict

Article Staff Reporter - 25 Jan 2011

Springboks Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson will have to wait before hearing whether they will escape a ban for taking a banned substance.

Ralepelle, Basson face doping inquiry

Article Staff Reporter - 24 Jan 2011

Springbok rugby players Bjorn Basson and Chiliboy Ralepelle will appear before an SA Rugby Union judicial committee in Cape Town on Tuesday morning.

Tribunal to probe Ralepelle, Basson doping charges

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Dec 2010

A tribunal will investigate doping allegations against Springbok rugby players Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson, Saru said on Monday.

Bok pleads innocence after failing dope test

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Nov 2010

South Africa's Bjorn Basson has proclaimed his innocence after he and a teammate failed doping tests.

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