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Greek weightlifters hit by doping scandal - 19 April 08

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It is not only the Olympic torch that is causing controversy.

The Greek weightlifting team is embroiled in a doping scandal.

Eleven of the team's 14 members have tested positive for banned substances.

Al Jazeera's Barnaby Phillips has more.

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  • Weightlifters using drugs? Unheard of!!! Who would have thought of weightlifters using steroids.... it seems so odd.

  • Unfortunately someone has always been caught. There is no serious sport without steroids and other stimulants.Public wants big results , records etc. Do people wonder how to satisfy sponsors , spectators by eating only eggs and milk!?

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  • "What they hope is: if they can get rid of the rewards, then they can reduce the incentives to take performance-enhancing drugs."

    ...and then the Greek weightlifting team is going to suck.

  • i find it funny that the reporter interviews the greeks and his just look so concetrated and nicks interrested but in fact he just dont know wtf they are talking about^^

  • @panathabro lol.....his a man of principle and honor..hed rather nail a goat from behind than dope...Pyyyyyrrooo Pyyyyroooo Pyyyyyrooo!!!!!!

  • @panathabro There are many noble and honorable weightlifters and other athletes who use steroids. Even if I knew Pyrro, I wouldn't be so naive.

  • @illouie if you knew Pyrro you would know he would never use drugs

  • @thehyborian long distance runners are clean.

  • I wonder if Dimas was doping...

  • No reported cases of anyone dieing.

  • No, you dont die directly from using the steroids, nor has anyone died later on. It should be okay no matter what, and I'm pretty sure EVERYONE in the Olympics take them otherwise they wouldnt be there. As to your "you must reduce as many limitations and control as many variables as possible, that way the validity of the results are higher" I dont agree, you can also put in variables to get better results. :)

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