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Track Doping Witness Will Give 2 Dozen Names

Olympians to be mentioned in trial include Greene

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 13, 2008 11:35 AM CDT

(Newser) – Angel Guillermo Heredia, the main witness for the federal case against elite track coach Trevor Graham, is prepared to give the names of about two dozen athletes to whom he supplied performance-enhancing drugs. Among the 12 Olympians on the list is Maurice Greene, a two-time... Read full story »

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