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Key Olympic Drug Test Could Be Unreliable

False negatives for blood-boosting agent raise fears of cheating

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 22, 2008 2:11 PM CDT

(Newser) – Labs that test athletes for evidence of doping could be letting cheaters slip through, the BBC reports. Negative results for samples an anti-doping scientist deems suspicious have raised doubts about the fairness of the field at next month's Olympic Games. With some versions of a...   Read full story »

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