IOC to retest 500 doping samples from BeijingSource: CNN
About 400 blood tests searching for the illegal use of CERA, a new version of the endurance-enhancing hormone EPO, will be conducted at World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited laboratories in Paris and Lausanne, Switzerland.
Athletes face new measures in bid to catch drug cheatsSource: This is London
Normally, an anti-doping worker calls the athlete to set up the test but under the new system the athlete will not be contacted in advance for testing during the one-hour slot. If an athlete misses three tests then they are banned.
WADA Seals Pact With InterpolSource: sportsfeatures.com
Interpol is being brought formally on board the international fight against doping in sport – a move which strengthens the campaign's legal investigative powers.

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This is the 10th in a very long Series about Marion Jones titled, "Why You Should Not Believe Marion Jones."

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This is the ninth segment in a long series, titled, "Why You Shouldn't Believe Marion Jones." Sections 10 and beyond will reveal who Marion Jones was as an athlete, who she is as a person, and why any of it matters both on and off the field.

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(This is the eighth installment of a long series, titled, "Why You Shouldn't Believe Marion Jones")

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(This is the seventh installment in a long series, titled, "Why You Should Not Believe Marion Jones". This section contains Marion Jones's confession letter and her subsequent news statement on the matter.)
"Dear family and close friends,

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(This is the second installment in a long series on Marion Jones, titled: "Why You Shouldn't Believe Marion Jones").
A bulletin board post on the Oprah Winfrey Show following Marion Jones's first post-prison interview stated:
Study Shows Problems With Olympic-Style Doping TestSource: The New York Times
Athletes who want to cheat by injecting themselves with a performance-enhancing drug that boosts their blood cell count can do so with little risk of getting caught, a new study indicates, possibly exposing another flaw in what is regarded as the world's toughest anti-doping pr …
:: Athletics in the NewsSource: Athletics in the News
Marion Jones checked into Federal prison three days earlier than anticipated. Athletics in the News provides you a detailed account of her transition from civilian to inmate.
Doping Experts Find Loopholes Beyond BaseballSource: The New York Times
"Testing catches the careless and the stupid," said Charles E. Yesalis, a professor of sports science at Penn State University. "If you believe only 1 to 2 percent use drugs, that is incredibly naïve.
The Landis hearing: Day 1 - A lawyer's viewSource: Velonews.com
Editor's Note: Denver-based attorney Antonio Gallegos is in Malibu, California, this week to observe the Floyd Landis arbitration hearing. Gallegos works for the firm of Holland and Hart, concentrating in commercial litigation and government investigation.
UCI viotated it's own rules in Landis caseSource: Velonews.com
Lawyer and former Olympian Bob Mionski says Floyd Landis may get off due to the fact that the UCI has violated many of it's own rules by leaking the news about Floyd Landis' positive doping test before the B sample was tested.
Lance calls for Pound's headSource: thepaceline.com
Seven time Tour de France champion, Lance Armstrong, calls for WADA President, Dick Pound, to be suspended or removed.

I've been a hockey fan all my life and over the last few years have been worried about the image of the game in terms of it's popularity in the USA.
Strachan on hockey - HACK AND WHEEZESource: slam.canoe.ca
What should a sick hockey player do about a serious cough or cold that is affecting his game? Prior to Jaromir Jagr's three-point effort against the Penguins yesterday, the New York Rangers star's production had slowed for that very reason.