Greek federation suspends 2 weightlifters for doping, says a 3rd has tested positiveATHENS, Greece — The Greek weightlifting federation has suspended two athletes who tested positive for a banned stimulant during national games this year. Bahrain’s 1,500-meter gold medalist, 2 cyclists, 3 others caught in Beijing doping retestsLONDON — The gold medalist in one of track and field’s glamour races and a silver winner in cycling are among six athletes from the Beijing Games nabbed for blood doping in the latest Olympic drug scandal. Dominican Comm. says weightlifter Contreras tested positive for doping at Beijing OlympicsLONDON — The last of the six athletes caught in drug retests from the Beijing Games has now been identified — it’s Dominican women’s weightlifter Yudelquis Contreras. Bahrain’s 1,500-meter gold medalist and 2 cyclists caught in Beijing doping retestsLONDON — Bahrain’s first Olympic track and field gold medalist, an Italian cycling silver medalist and a prominent German cyclist are among the six athletes caught for blood doping in retests of their Beijing samples. |