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| Topic Started: Mar 31 2007, 12:28 AM (160 Views) | |
| sonnyfaifan | Mar 31 2007, 12:28 AM Post #1 |
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Former swimming great Ian Thorpe tested positive for banned substances in 2006 and international swimming body FINA has appealed for a fresh investigation into that test, French newspaper L'Equipe has reported. Thorpe, 24, who has now retired from swimming, gave a sample during 2006 that showed abnormally high readings for testosterone and luteinizing hormone, according to the report. It said the Australian Sport Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) knew of the results but chose not to proceed on the Thorpe case because of a lack of evidence. However FINA has reportedly appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for the case to be re-opened. Swimming Australia spokesman Ian Hanson said Australian officials would hold a meeting later today to discuss the report. "We are looking to get together to discuss these claims, to discuss all the facts," said. "We were only informed a short time ago." FINA officials in Melbourne for the world championships would not immediately comment on the newspaper report. FINA president Mustapha Larfaoui is scheduled to speak at a news conference today but it is not clear if he will speak about Thorpe. Thorpe won five Olympic gold medals, 11 world titles and set 13 long-course records and 23 overall in his career. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, he won the 400m freestyle and was part of Australia's winning 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams. He also took silver in the 200 freestyle and 4-by-100 medley relay. At the 2004 Athens Games, Thorpe won the 200 and 400 freestyle golds and the 100 bronze. He also took a silver in the 4x200 freestyle relay. At age 18, he became the first swimmer to win six gold medals at the world championships, claiming three individual titles and taking part in three relay victories in 2001 at Fukuoka, Japan. Thorpe still holds the world mark in the 400, which he took even lower at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. His 800 mark was claimed in 2005 by countryman Grant Hackett, while the 200 record fell this week to American Michael Phelps at the worlds in Melbourne. AAP/AP source:http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/tho...761795806.html |
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| jestersdead | Apr 2 2007, 06:41 AM Post #2 |
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the french are at it again. they haven't been able to prove the B sample was positive & the fact that the paper was notified b4 Thorpe was sh1thouse as well |
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| Ser | Apr 2 2007, 06:49 AM Post #3 |
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Exactly. It was not a positive result, it was an abnormal reading. Vive Le Rainbow Warrior |
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| Dan Le Batard | Apr 2 2007, 07:50 AM Post #4 |
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Same paper that have tried to nail Armstrong for years but have yet to show substantial evidence to back that claim up. |
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