Banned substance used by swimmers preparing for 2000 games
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The two female athletes used a human growth hormone for several months and one of them was a high-profile swimmer.
A senior medical adviser to 2000 US swim team told The Advertiser the women used the drug MediTropin to assist with their training recovery.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed MediTropin was banned at the time of its use and the reports are expected to lead to an investigation by the IOC.
Glen Luepnitz told The Advertiser he advised up to 20 of the 26 women on the US swim team for Sydney and "some of the team members used it (MediTropin) as part of their training".
From Fox News.au story
Originally posted by seltzer
then it was two swimmers that had to stop because of financial difficulties (that leaves out Misty Hyman).
What, is Misty Hyman loaded or something?
"It was one or two"
What kind of remark is that? A defense attorney would have a field day with that kind of testimony. Granted, this could be an issue of quoting out of context. But the stories is riddled with inconsistencies...first it was two athletes one is a swimmer..then it was one or two swimmers...then it was two swimmers that had to stop because of financial difficulties (that leaves out Misty Hyman).
They should investigate these claims completely and promptly but either the article is poorly written/reported or the statements are inconsistent.
NB: He was quoted as saying that no one from the 2004 team was involved.
