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IOC to retest all doping samples from Beijing

The International Olympic Committee will retest all doping samples from the Beijing Games to check for traces of a new blood-boosting drug. ...full story at Independent

from Independent on Wed, Oct 08 2008

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17 Aug 08 visit Dope tests to be kept on ice for eight years  »  Shanghai Daily ALL the dope-test samples from the Beijing Olympics would be kept as long as eight years, the Games organizing committee said yesterday. The samples could be reviewed any time at the request of the International...
18 Oct 07 visit China promises anti-doping, clean Olympics  »  People's Daily China's top sports official promised the country will strictly ban doping and assist the International Olympic Committee to host "clean" Games. "China will strictly ban drugs in sport and step up censor," said Liu Peng, head of the S ...
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09 Nov 07 visit Crackdown begins on Olympic drug cheats  »  People's Daily The country is cracking down on doping as part of efforts to create a fair and competitive environment ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the State drug authority said yesterday. The head of policy and regulation department of the ...
03 Sep 08 visit China to continue anti-doping measures for Paralympics  »  People's Daily China's drug watchdog planned to keep close watch on the production and sale of performance-enhancing drugs during the upcoming Beijing Paralympics, as was the case during the recent Olympic Games. State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA)...

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