AUSTRALIA: OLYMPIC OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THREE POSITIVE DRUGS TESTS JUST TWO DAYS BEFORE OPENING OF SYDNEY GAMES

Record ID: 979176

  • Title: AUSTRALIA: OLYMPIC OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THREE POSITIVE DRUGS TESTS JUST TWO DAYS BEFORE OPENING OF SYDNEY GAMES
  • Date: 13th September 2000
  • Summary: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (SEPTEMBER 13, 2000) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. TAIWAN WEIGHTLIFTER CHEN PO-PU WALKING THROUGH SYDNEY AIRPORT 2. CHEN AT CHECK-IN COUNTER 3. FLIGHT BOARD 4. CHEN GOING THROUGH AIRPORT WITH TEAM OFFICIALS/CHEN THROUGH AIRPORT 5. WIDE SHOT PRESS CONFERENCE 6. SOUNDBITE (English) IOC DIRECTOR-GENERAL FRANCOIS CARRARD, SAYING: "What I have is a letter from the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee informing SOCOG, it is, "I regret to inform you that this NOC, the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee, has to withdraw the entry for Mr Chen Po-pu, men's 62kg, for positive results in out-of- competition doping test on August 28 in Kaohsiung and we also withdraw the accreditation of the coach of the Chinese Taipei weightlifting team. We apologise due to the short notice." So the only comment I can say, they withdrew, there was an out-of-competition test and I think it shows that the fight against doping is going on and is efficient" 7. NEWS CONFERENCE 8. SOUNDBITE (English) CARRARD SAYING: "FINA has decided to provisionally suspend the swimmer Yevgenia Yermakova, Kazakhstan, without a hearing until the determination has been issued by competent authorities of the FINA doping panel, the suspension is due to positive doping test for furosemide, a diuretic... at a swimming event in Monte Carlo in May 2000, consequently the swimmer is not eligible to participate at the Sydney 2000 Games." 9. VARIOUS WEIGHTLIFTERS TRAINING IN GYM Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
  • Country: Australia
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