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Thursday August 19, 2004

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator Ð Thursday August 19, 2004 IOC has zero tolerance for enhancing drugs (2 year old story originally for 2002 Commonwealth Games - cartoon from July 27, 2002 - adapted for 2004 Summer Olympics)Ê The opening ceremonies of the 17th Commonwealth Games will be a chance for host city Manchester to shed its image as a down-on-its-luck industrial city and breed a reputation as a sophisticated sports town that knows how to have a good time.Over 5,000 athletes from 72 Commonwealth countries will march into the new 38,000-seat City of Manchester Stadium tonight to usher in the 17th Commonwealth Games. The opening ceremonies are expected to be a sellout and Mancunians have been advised to allow for at least two hours to get to the stadium and get through security. Since the terrorist attacks in the U.S. on Sept. 11, large-scale sporting events have been subject to massive security measures and these Games are no different. Manchester was the victim of an Irish Republican Army bombing six years ago in which no one was killed, but about 200 were injured. Multi-sport Games and the days leading into them often breed doping controversies and political intrigue in addition to stellar athletic performances. Two members of the Scottish weightlifting team withdrew yesterday amidst doping allegations. English pole vaulter Janine Whitlock, considered a medal contender, was suspended by UK athletics for testing positive for anabolic steroids and will not compete here. (Source: Hamilton Spectator) Athens, Greece, Olympics, doping, nandrolone, ephedrine, tribestan, Creatine, methoxibol, tribolan, xenadrine, chromium picolinate, drug, enhancing, IOC

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday August 19, 2004

Doping Buffet

(2 year old story originally for 2002 Commonwealth Games – cartoon from July 27, 2002 – adapted for 2004 Summer Olympics) 

The opening ceremonies of the 17th Commonwealth Games will be a chance for host city Manchester to shed its image as a down-on-its-luck industrial city and breed a reputation as a sophisticated sports town that knows how to have a good time.Over 5,000 athletes from 72 Commonwealth countries will march into the new 38,000-seat City of Manchester Stadium tonight to usher in the 17th Commonwealth Games.

The opening ceremonies are expected to be a sellout and Mancunians have been advised to allow for at least two hours to get to the stadium and get through security.

Since the terrorist attacks in the U.S. on Sept. 11, large-scale sporting events have been subject to massive security measures and these Games are no different. Manchester was the victim of an Irish Republican Army bombing six years ago in which no one was killed, but about 200 were injured.

Multi-sport Games and the days leading into them often breed doping controversies and political intrigue in addition to stellar athletic performances.

Two members of the Scottish weightlifting team withdrew yesterday amidst doping allegations.

English pole vaulter Janine Whitlock, considered a medal contender, was suspended by UK athletics for testing positive for anabolic steroids and will not compete here. (Source: Hamilton Spectator)

 

Thursday August 12, 2004

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator Ð Thursday August 12, 2004 IOC has zero tolerance for enhancing drugs Athletics fans are hoping that this year's Olympic Games will not be dogged by drugs controversies. Ever since Ben Johnson stormed to a drug-fuelled success in Seoul in 1988, worries over the use of illegal substances have become part and parcel of the Olympics. Recent scandals involving a number of athletes associated with banned steroid THG have only increased concerns. Many have been banned after testing positive for THG, including British sprinter Dwain Chambers. Other top athletes have not tested positive, but suspicion still surrounds them as they work hard to clear their names. As the drugs become more sophisticated, so do the tests designed to catch those using them. (Source: Hamilton Spectator) Athens, Greece, Olympics, doping, nandrolone, ephedrine, tribestan, drug, enhancing, IOC

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday August 12, 2004

IOC has zero tolerance for enhancing drugs

Athletics fans are hoping that this year’s Olympic Games will not be dogged by drugs controversies.

Ever since Ben Johnson stormed to a drug-fuelled success in Seoul in 1988, worries over the use of illegal substances have become part and parcel of the Olympics.

Recent scandals involving a number of athletes associated with banned steroid THG have only increased concerns.

Many have been banned after testing positive for THG, including British sprinter Dwain Chambers.

Other top athletes have not tested positive, but suspicion still surrounds them as they work hard to clear their names.

As the drugs become more sophisticated, so do the tests designed to catch those using them. (Source: Hamilton Spectator)