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By Phillip Whitten October 16. FIVE Italian gold medalists at the Sydney Olympic Games, including swimmer Massi Rosolino, tested positive for human growth hormone (hGH)in doping tests conducted before the Olympic Games, according to a story in the Italian newspaper, Corriere della Sera last weekend....

From www.usa-swimming.org U.S. swimmer Lenny Krayzelburg is among three finalists for the prestigious United States Olympic Committee SportsMan of the Year award. The other two finalists are cyclist Lance Armstrong and moguls skier Jonny Moseley. Lenny Krayzelburg became the first man since 1986 and...

World sport is getting closer to having reliable tests for two bioengineered hormones--human growth hormone (hGH) and erythropoietin (EPO)--that are believed to be widely used in international sport, including swimming, according to Swimming World editor, Phillip Whitten. Until now, these performanc...

A quick look at the major doping products in sports: AMPHETAMINES: The major group of illegal stimulants. They are aimed at improving alertness and competitive aggression and masking fatigue during competition. The use of stimulants was blamed for British cyclist Tom Simpson's death during the Tour ...