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"Campbell-Brown, one of the cornerstones of Jamaica's recent sprinting success, returned a positive test for a banned diuretic at the Jamaica International Invitational meet in May. She was suspended while the disciplinary committee reviewed the case and missed Jamaica's national championships and the chance to race at the 2013 world championships in Moscow."

"A record 1,974 athletes from 206 countries have entered the 47 events in Moscow, but doping and injuries have deprived the year's biggest single sports event of several top attractions. Germany is sending 67 athletes and is hoping to do well right at the start of the competition in the decathlon. "To win a medal right at the start would be a great beginning," said Clemens Prokop, president of the German athletics federation (DLV), with European decathlon champion Pascal Behrenbruch in mind."

"Testing positive for three separate banned products at the US masters' road national championships on September 6th, the 62 year old amateur David LeDuc has been handed a two year suspension by the US Anti Doping Agency. "

"Insisting that he is running clean, Usain Bolt said Thursday that the recent spate of doping scandals in athletics will damage the sport. They won't affect his preparations for the upcoming world championships, however."

"A new anti-doping centre was recently opened by Russia's sports minister Vitaly Mutko in the grounds of Moscow's physical culture and sports research institute. However, many believe the sincerity of the hosts of the World Athletics Championships against doping will be under the spotlight after many top athletes of the country tested positive in the run-up to the event."

"Seven athletes, including one finalist, tested positive for doping at August's World Athletics Championships in Moscow, track and field's world governing body, the IAAF, announced on Friday."

"Bulgarian sprint champion Tezdzhan Naimova was banned for life and ordered to hand back her 2013 European gold medal after failing a dope test, the Bulgarian athletics federation said Tuesday. Naimova, 26, tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid Drostanolone at the European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg in March, where she won the 60m title."

"Brian Cookson, the International Cycling Union (UCI) presidential hopeful, has vowed that if he is elected, he will offer cyclists an amnesty should they come clean about doping. British Cycling president Cookson is challenging incumbent UCI head Pat McQuaid for the presidency in next week's elections in Florence, during the World Championships."

"The Indian government has announced that the Arjuna Award for 2013 will not be conferred on Renjith Maheshwari, the triple jump national record holder, after it determined that he was found to have used a "scheduled" substance, ephedrine, during the 46th National Athletic Championships at Kochi in Kerala in 2008."

"The head of the Spain's anti-doping agency (AEPSAD) told the lower house of parliament that tests conducted at the Spanish athletics championships in July returned three "adverse analytical findings.""

"The International Tennis Federation remarked on June 26 this year that Marin Cilic was withdrawing from the Wimbledon championship due to a knee injury when in fact Cilic was starting an anti-doping suspension."

"The head of the Spain's anti-doping agency (AEPSAD) told the lower house of parliament that three "adverse analytical findings" were returned during tests conducted at the Spanish athletics championships in July."

"RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Raleigh-area based cyclist has been banned from competition for two years following a positive doping test at this year's national championships."

"Colombian climbing sensation Nairo Quintana has remarked that fight against doping of cycling has helped him excel at the Tour de France by allowing his intense training to make a difference."

"The world's fastest man said recently that the recent spate of doping scandals in athletics will damage the sport. Usain Bolt also remarked that he is running clean and positive tests of his countrymen won't affect his preparations for the upcoming world championships."