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Drugs shame rocks Games, India ends long gold wait

October 13, 2010 00:00:00


NEW DELHI, Oct 11 (AFP): Delhi's Commonwealth Games suffered its first positive drugs test Monday, leaving the women's 100m with potentially a third different winner, as India ended a 52-year wait for track and field gold.
Nigeria's 100m gold medallist Osayemi Oludamola, who only inherited the title after Australia's Sally Pearson was controversially disqualified for a false start, tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexanamine.
If the 24-year-old is stripped of her gold, Natasha Mayers of St Vincent and The Grenadines would be promoted to first.
Oludamola requested her B sample be tested with results expected "within 48 hours". Until that time, she will remain suspended.

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