BEIJING -- Twenty years after Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was stripped of his 100-meter Olympic gold medal because of steroid use, and dozens of doping scandals since, Olympics officials are acknowledging the Games may never be completely clean again. Leading up to competition in Beijing, dozens of athletes tested positive for banned substances or suspiciously violated testing protocols, including several ... (Full article: 1367 words)

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