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Olympic hammer throw medalists in doping probe

The silver and bronze medalists in the men's hammer throw at the Beijing Olympics are being investigated for doping offenses by International Olympic Committee. ...full story at USA Today

from USA Today on Thu, Sep 04 2008

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