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Hardy's Olympic hopes in doubt

LOS ANGELES (AP) Swimmer Jessica Hardy's trip to the Beijing Olympics could be in jeopardy after testing positive for a banned substance, according to a person familiar with the test results. Hardy's "A" sample from the recent U.S. Olympic trials tested... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Thu, Jul 24 2008

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