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Leeway sought for athletes who didn't mean to cheat

Associated Press

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Anti-doping agencies soon could be allowed more discretion when punishing athletes who test positive for banned substances but honestly didn't intend to cheat. Delegates at a two-day conference to review the World Anti-Doping Code agreed on the changes Tuesday, meaning it is almost certain to be included when the code is updated in November. "Those athletes that are taking, by mistake, a cold medicine should be able to get away with it. Until now that's bee ...

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