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IOC to take punitive action on hammer throw doping case

Friday 05th September, 07:04 AM JST

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Altria at 11:01 AM JST - 5th September

I heard a rumor of juiced hammers flying around too.
buttan at 02:30 PM JST - 5th September

Do you really think what you're writing here? I mean Americans already got loads of medals(1st again in medal count if I'm not wrong...)! Also, no offence but do you really think Phelps is 100% clean?? I have trouble believing so! There has to be some kind of drugs which isn't much known yet or something... the guy's very good, I agree! but come on, that many wins... that's odd! (although just my opinion!)
kenchan at 04:57 PM JST - 5th September

These eastern europeans obviously didn't learn from the mistakes of BALCO/THG in US....
imgold at 05:33 PM JST - 5th September

"Also, no offence but do you really think Phelps is 100% clean??"

I certainly do ! As one of the most tested athletes at these Olympics I'd say the proof is in the pudding. What you are failing to acknowledge is that Phelps is not your average swimmer. This is a huge swimmer with an incredible "wing span" wearing a suit that has helped other swimmers break dozens of world records. Sorry, Phelps is clean ! The tests prove so. And Kenchan, the Europeans are the original designers of organized doping programs. Balco learned from them not vice versa.

Moderator: Back on topic please. This is about the hammer throwers.
Pukey2 at 08:46 PM JST - 5th September

why stop their? Demand drug tests for the other two who did better than Murofushi. He might even get the gold again.

With the way Jp athletes have been performing, testing every other athlete and also waiting for them to drop their batons is going to provide Jp with half their medals.
freakashow at 09:03 AM JST - 6th September

Good to see the IOC clamping down more on these things, but I wish they would do it a bit sooner and imgold:

You see, like the hammer throw doping cases, there were several other athletes who were involved in doping. From the reports coming in, there have been several others who have been caught in other sporting disciplines during and before these Olympics.
Blue_Tiger at 06:31 AM JST - 9th September

I'd like to hear more aobut these two hammer thrower's tests, such as wehn they were conducted. The last time Murofushi was awarded a medal he didn't win, the hammer thrower in question was ordered to be tested at the behest of the JIOC, after Murofushi was duly and clearly beaten by a superior thrower. The factt hat it hap@pened agan, except Murofushi was defeated by 4 better throwers, makes me wonder about whose "blwign the whistle" on these two Belorussian throwers....