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Lead Stories: Wednesday, December 3, 2008

IAAF Reports No Positive Drug Tests During Osaka

Posted September 21st, 2007 at 9:45 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

The International Association of Athletics Federations reported today that there were no positive drug test results stemming from a massive testing program carried out during their recently concluded World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan. However, there was one positive result from an out-of-competition test executed at a team training camp.

“I am pleased to report that the testing programme in Osaka was the largest ever conducted by the IAAF with even more tests collected than we had initially planned,” said IAAF president Lamine Diack in a statement circulated to the media. “I can confirm that we have found only one positive case from the testing in Japan.”
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