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Chicago Stays in Running After Early Vote to Decide Host of 2016 Olympics
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(Roslan Rahman/Getty Images) The International Olympic Committee ratified a rule Thursday that will keep athletes convicted of doping out of future Olympics. (article 1)
Athletes who receive six-month suspensions or more for doping will be banned from the following Games under the new rule, which comes into effect July 1. (article 1)
It will apply for Games after Beijing, however, starting with Vancouver in 2010 and 2012 in London. (article 1)
" Should an athlete get caught doping in Beijing and then get a sanction of six months, he will not be eligible for the 2012 London Games IOC spokeswoman Giselle Davies said. (article 1)
" The decision taken today is a step to... reinforce and find another weapon in the armoury in the fight against doping. (article 1)
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IOC, Chicago, Doha, Olympic, bid |
Source articles
- IOC rule keeps drug cheats out of future Games (cbc.ca, 06/05/2008, 192 words)
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