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    How many participants of the Beijing Olympics were disqualified for using illegal substances during the games?

    Question #98826. Asked by gentlegiant17. (Aug 24 08 8:32 AM)


    ragincajun63

    		Only 3 participants were disqualified for using illegal substances during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games#Doping

    Aug 29 08, 9:26 PM
    gentlegiant17

    		The updated number i know fo is 6 (excluding horses):

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doping_at_the_Olympic_Games#2008_Beijing

    Interesting to compare to the Athens 2004 figures:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doping_at_the_Olympic_Games#2004_Athens

    Do modern drugs beat modern tests, or could it be someone slacked the tests a bit in Beijing?

    Aug 30 08, 12:26 AM

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