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I know there are some mean-ass un-PC jokes brewing about this one... wasn't there a comedian joking about this a while ago, about how he would love to be in the special olympics (different i know) so he could dope up and win?
Paralympics Athletes Stripped of Medals
Sun Sep 26, 3:26 PM ET
ATHENS, Greece - A cyclist and two weightlifters were stripped of their medals at the Athens Paralympics because of failed drug tests, officials said Sunday.
Vladislav Janovjak, a visually impaired cyclist from Slovakia, lost his silver medal from the men's tandem event when his pilot, Juraj Petrovic, tested positive.
Weightlifters Ali Hosseini of Iran and Youssef Cheikh Younes of Syria had to give up bronze medals after each tested positive for steroids.
Another weightlifter, Alexandr Koroljov of Estonia, was disqualified and faces a two-year ban.
Seven athletes have tested positive at the Paralympics, which close Tuesday.
Paralympics Athletes Stripped of Medals
Sun Sep 26, 3:26 PM ET
ATHENS, Greece - A cyclist and two weightlifters were stripped of their medals at the Athens Paralympics because of failed drug tests, officials said Sunday.
Vladislav Janovjak, a visually impaired cyclist from Slovakia, lost his silver medal from the men's tandem event when his pilot, Juraj Petrovic, tested positive.
Weightlifters Ali Hosseini of Iran and Youssef Cheikh Younes of Syria had to give up bronze medals after each tested positive for steroids.
Another weightlifter, Alexandr Koroljov of Estonia, was disqualified and faces a two-year ban.
Seven athletes have tested positive at the Paralympics, which close Tuesday.