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View Article  Russians are 'systematically doping': Olympics drugs czar
by Roland, the Gunslinger on Tue 05 Aug 2008 06:18 PM EDT


"I find it frustrating that such planned cheating is still going on. I am very disappointed.

"Of course, the procedure is still going on and it is for the Russian federation to find out what was going on," added Ljungqvist, who said that at the Olympics there would be targetted dope testing based on informatinon gathered.

The Russian scandal arose last week when the IAAF provisionally suspended seven leading Russian female athletes - five of whom were in the Russian Olympic squad - for the suspected switching of urine samples in drug tests last year.

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View Article  Ten jocks who traded in their pro careers for lives of crime.
by Riley Jones on Tue 05 Aug 2008 12:54 PM EDT


7. Michael Vick – This three-time ProBowler is currently serving a 23-month prison sentence for various federal felonies related to his underground dog fighting hobby. Vick will also be undergoing trial for Virginia state felony charges in June, so don’t expect to see him in a Falcons uniform anytime soon. But you might be able to catch him in the annual Guards versus Prisoners game at the United States Penitentiary.

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View Article  Jeremy Lusk Backflip Crash
by Riley Jones on Tue 05 Aug 2008 09:51 AM EDT

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