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www.chinaview.cn 2004-08-22 22:06:18

    ATHENS, Aug. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Russian Irina Korzhanenko, who won the Olympic women's shot put gold medal on Wednesday, has failed adrugs test, the president of the International Olympic Committee'smedical commission Arne Ljungqvist said here Sunday.

    "She failed a drugs test. I think it was steroids, but that will be announced later after an IOC executive board meeting," he said. Enditem

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