Dilemma for USATF

American athletics chiefs admit they are in a Catch 22 situation after announcing a "Zero Tolerance" campaign against drugs abuse in the sport.

Thu, 23 Oct, 2003 - 08:59

American athletics chiefs admit they are in a Catch 22 situation after announcing a "Zero Tolerance" campaign against drugs abuse in the sport.

USA Track & Field know that failure to unmask dope cheats with their new beefed-up powers will be seen as another case of not matching words with actions.

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