High-profile drugs cases in sport

Thu, 31 Oct, 2002 - 11:04

MICHELLE SMITH

The Irishwoman made waves at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics when she claimed three gold medals despite only three years previously not even being ranked in the top 25 in any swimming event.

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Courts Drugs in sport Place: Seoul Place: Canada Place: Montreal Place: Barcelona Place: Gateshead Place: Nagano Place: Dortmund Place: Germany Place: Olympic Village Place: Sydney Place: US Person: MICHELLE SMITH Person: Smith Person: Erik de Bruin Person: ALAIN BAXTER Person: Scot Person: Baxter Person: Ben Johnson Person: Carl Lewis Person: Johnson Person: Lewis Person: JASON LIVINGSTON Person: Livingston Person: Linford Christie Person: ROSS REBAGLIATI Person: Rebagliati Person: Christie Person: CJ HUNTER Person: Marion Jones Person: Hunter Person: Jaap Stam Person: Stam Person: Alex Ferguson Person: Dutchman Person: Edgar Davids Person: Frank de Boer Person: Fernando Couto Person: Festina Person: Willy Voet Event: 1996 Atlanta Olympics Event: Olympic Event: Winter Olympics Event: Olympic 100 Event: 1988 Games Event: 1992 Olympic Games Event: European Under-23 Cup Event: 1998 Winter Olympic Event: 1992 Olympic Event: 2000 Games Event: nandrolone scandal Event: FESTINA TOUR DE FRANCE TEAM Event: 1998 Tour de France Organisation: FINA Organisation: Court of Arbitration for Sport Organisation: Canadian Olympic Association Organisation: FIFA Organisation: Manchester United Organisation: Lazio Organisation: United

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