China acknowledges Shanghai company's role in Greek doping bust

China's Food and Drug Administration has officially assigned some responsibility in one of the biggest doping scandals of this Olympics (so far) to a Shanghai company called Auspure Biotechnology, according to the Shanghai Daily. Eleven Greek weightlifters failed drug tests in April and the athletes' subsequent ban from the 2008 Olympics has pretty much destroyed the team's medal hopes. When the positive tests were announced, Greek coach Christos Iakovou said Auspure had sold him tainted vitamins without his knowledge, and claimed to have a written apology from the company as evidence. For more China sports news, check out China Sports Today.

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Why can't swimer Jessicca Hardy and 4x400 boys try the same trick?
As to Fletcher Thornton the judo molester, sorry nobody will grant him any luck since he sure belongs to another categary.

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