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Five-time Olympic gold medalist banned

Associated Press

Friday, July 3, 2009

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Olympic speedskating great Claudia Pechstein of Germany was banned for two years because of blood doping Friday and will miss the 2010 Vancouver Games. The International Skating Union said Pechstein's blood profile indicated abnormal changes in a series of tests, in particular after the world championships in February. The governing body ruled after a two-day hearing. The 37-year-old skater is a five-time Olympic gold medalist. She is banned until Feb. 9, 2011, and can ...

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