SWIMMER TESTS POSITIVE.....UH OH

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Person familiar with test: Hardy tests positive
By BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer
4 hours, 21 minutes ago

 

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LOS ANGELES (AP)—Jessica Hardy’s first trip to the Olympics could be over before it began. The swimmer tested positive for a banned substance, leaving her just two weeks to pursue any appeals before the Beijing Games.

Hardy’s “A” sample from the recent U.S. Olympic trials tested positive, a person familiar with the test results told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. The person, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly, said the banned substance was a stimulant but did not provide any other details.

In Beijing, Hardy was expected to be a medal threat in the 100-meter breaststroke, and to play an important part on the U.S. 400-meter free relay team, and possibly the 400 medley relay.

USA Swimming spokeswoman Jamie Olson declined to comment from the team’s training camp at Palo Alto, Calif., where Hardy left to return to her family’s home in Southern California, the swimmer’s agent said.

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Agent Evan Morgenstein told the AP that during a brief phone conversation with Hardy, she told him, “I never did anything wrong. I never cheated.”

 

[Fa Seeshus]

Torres should be able to carry the team. if anything, hardy being out makes it a better story (41 year old torres saves day)

 

[JAG]

Could be for allot of things. The list of banned substances believe it or not includes caffine...IOC has banned caffeine urine levels measured above 12 micrograms per litre. This level will be reached if around 400 milligrams of caffeine is ingested over a fairly short time period (30-60mins).

 

[EVERLAST]

SO.............

4 double espressos could cost her the medal???
Does anyone else think the world has gone fkin crazy?

 

[matt0]

Could be for allot of things. The list of banned substances believe it or not includes caffine...IOC has banned caffeine urine levels measured above 12 micrograms per litre. This level will be reached if around 400 milligrams of caffeine is ingested over a fairly short time period (30-60mins).

NOT true, IOC has removed caffeine from the list...

 

[KillerStack]

NOT true, IOC has removed caffeine from the list...

Yup. I'm pretty sure ephedrine is ok out of competition too these days.

 

[JAG]

NOT true, IOC has removed caffeine from the list...

Did not realize the removed it but you are correct. They removed pseudo ephedrine at the same time.

I read this morning she tested postive for clen

 

[Metal]

But Clen is still there. Shitty.... of all things.

 

[Fa Seeshus]

the level was actually very low-- i bet she took some other undetectable substance that was contaminated with clen.

hardy is ashmatic. she might even have the therapeutic use exemption for albuterol. i know torres does.