Two banished for failing drug tests

The Athens Olympics tonight suffered another blow when two women were banished from the Games for failing in-competition drugs tests.

The Athens Olympics tonight suffered another blow when two women were banished from the Games for failing in-competition drugs tests.

And according to reports from the Greek news agency ANA, the host nation’s weightlifting medal hero Leonidas Sampanis was also set to be thrown out for returning a positive sample.

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