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IOC also wants drug rules tightened

Associated Press

Saturday, July 9, 2005

SINGAPORE -- The IOC has two suggestions for baseball if it wants to return to the Olympics after the 2012 Games: Put in place tougher doping rules, and put major leaguers on the field. "The message is clear," International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said. "The IOC wants clean sport, the best athletes and universality." Baseball was singled out because major leaguers don't compete in the Olympics and its drug-testing program falls short of international standards. S ...

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