Cycling wins

robinph

Probably always knew it was going to be either cycling or something like weightlifting but the first failed drugs test actually from during the games goes to Spain:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/cycling/7553238.stm

robinph

Sounds like they are getting to the athletes with all the tests being done though with Assafa Powell complaing about being tested too much but at the same time hoping that the do catch everyone who is cheating:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/athletics/7556814.stm

You can't have it both ways, but how much blood are they actually taking for each test? If he's just complaining about having had a couple of ml's taken each time then he's just whining for no reason, if they are taking a pint each time then he might have a point though.

Amz

Well he's already covering his ass in case he doesn't perform well.

robinph

A Korean shooter has lost his silver medal now for a failed drugs test:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/7562384.stm

The shooter failed on beta blockers and the gymnast was on diuretics which are used for masking other drugs aparently.

Amz

That's funny, a shooting mod once told me that shooters don't use beta blockers ...