Alex Bogomolov Jr suspended by ITF

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Alex Bogomolov Jr has recently been suspended for taking illegal drugs by the ITF. The drug that he took, Salbutamol, is allowed with a therapeutic use exemption, but Bogomolov did not have one. He has only been suspended for a month and a half, however, since he was...

What is EPO?

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Earlier this week I wrote about Lance Armstrong being accused of cheating by using the banned substance EPO during his 1999 Tour de France win. Le Ann Welty commented on EPO by describing what it was: Just for some background information: EPO is a naturally occurring...

Lance Armstrong Denies (Yet More) Doping Charges

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Lance Armstrong has been accused, yet again, of having used performance enhancing drugs. “Yet again, a European newspaper has reported that I have tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. Tomorrow?s L?Equipe, a French sports daily, is reporting that my...