IOC lauds absence of positive dope tests

AN ABSENCE of positive doping tests during the Vancouver Olympics is proof the Games are gradually getting rid of cheats who have fewer places to hide, says the International Olympic Committee’s medical chief.

The Vancouver Olympics have had no positive doping tests since the Games opened on 12 February, with more than two thirds of the 2,100 tests already conducted. The only case was a Russian athlete reprimanded for using a light stimulant on 6 February after testing positive.