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DOPING

Japan Times
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Aug 30, 2015
Coe defends 'ostensibly clean' athletics
Part of Sebastian Coe's new job as head of world athletics will be to shift the conversation about his "ostensibly clean" sport from doping to spectacular performances, he said on Sunday.
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Aug 25, 2015
Marathon organizers miffed about Shobukhova reinstatement
Marathon organizers have demanded an urgent meeting with officials after the reinstatement of Russian drug cheat Lilya Shobukhova despite the fact she has not repaid around $3 million in prize money earned when she was doping.
Japan Times
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Aug 17, 2015
Bubka targets doping fight as IAAF's top priority
Former Olympic champion Sergey Bubka thinks the fight against doping is the main task facing whoever triumphs in Wednesday's IAAF presidential election, a vote he is still confident he will win.
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Aug 16, 2015
Report claims IAAF suppressed doping survey
World athletics' governing body has suppressed a 2011 survey that reveals that up to a third of the world's top competitors admitted using banned performance-enhancing techniques, Britain's Sunday Times and German broadcaster ARD/WDR reported.
Japan Times
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Aug 14, 2015
Conte thinks WADA testing system a complete joke
Fourth in a four-part series
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / THE DOPING EPIDEMIC
Aug 11, 2015
Conte says coverup protected big stars at Seoul Games
Years before he made the decision to 'go down the slippery slope,' and provide performance-enhancing drugs to elite athletes, BALCO founder Victor Conte, a standout triple jumper in high school, made a name for himself as a self-made expert.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / THE DOPING EPIDEMIC
Aug 7, 2015
Conte says top officials hindering fight against doping
BALCO founder Victor Conte worked on the 'dark side' when his San Francisco Bay Area company supplied performance-enhancing drugs to elite athletes, including sprinter Marion Jones and MLB home-run king Barry Bonds. That's how Conte has frequently described those years at the start of the 21st century.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Apr 4, 2015
Olympic channel set to innovate, inspire
The evolution of Olympic TV coverage mirrors technological changes that have transformed broadcast media — and society — over the past 50-plus years.
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Jan 30, 2015
Kenyan marathoner Jeptoo gets two-year doping ban
Kenya's Rita Jeptoo, winner of the Boston and Chicago marathons, has been banned for two years after failing a drugs test, Athletics Kenya said on Friday.
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Aug 20, 2013
Athletics: Marathoner Yoshida to get longer ban
The Japan Sports Arbitration Agency on Tuesday announced it had accepted a plea by the Japan Anti-Doping Agency to have Japanese marathoner Kaori Yoshida's suspension increased from one year to two.
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May 24, 2013
Marathon runner Yoshida gets one-year doping ban
Kaori Yoshida was stripped of her fourth-place finish in December's Honolulu Marathon on Thursday, when the Japan Anti-Doping Agency revealed she had tested positive for a banned substance.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2013
A futile fight against nature
Let the 'amateur' majority enjoy their 'clean' sports, but is it fair that the most resolute athletes are robbed of the chance to perform at their best?
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2011
Aussie pronatal policy is not a model for Japan
Since reaching a total fertility rate (TFR) of 1.57 in 1989, Japan has been deeply concerned about demographic trends and future prospects. Below replacement fertility — measured as less than 2.1 children per woman — has been a feature of Japanese demography since 1974.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2009
ASEAN rights panel offers scant defense of victims
PENANG, Malaysia — Last month the Term of Reference (TOR) for the establishment of a regional human rights body received the approval of the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Phuket, Thailand.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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