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Event: 2000 Sydney Games

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TWO more Olympic athletes have tested positive for drugs bringing the total number of doping violations in Beijing to three.

Sat, 16 Aug, 2008

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TWO more Olympic athletes have tested positive for drugs bringing the total number of doping violations in Beijing to three.

Sat, 16 Aug, 2008

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IRISH Olympic chiefs are confident that Athens will host a safe and successful Olympic Games in August.

Wed, 21 Apr, 2004

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Tennis ace Serena Williams may stay away from the summer Olympics in Greece over fears she could be targeted by terrorists.

Mon, 29 Mar, 2004

Olympics: IOC sticks with combined drug test

The International Olympic Committee are to stick with a combined blood and urine EPO test at the Winter Olympics instead of using a French method requiring only urine.

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