21.   Carrard said the IOC would be put in a difficult position if athletes faced the possibility of jail sentences.

22.   Female athletes face a far higher risk than do men of ripping their knee tendons, and a study indicates female hormones may be a reason why.

23.   He said the four Chinese athletes will face disciplinary proceedings when they return home.

24.   If the tests confirm the A-samples, the athletes face bans of two or more years.

25.   In another first, athletes can face blood tests on the morning of competition, similar to pre-race tests already implemented in cycling.

26.   Just the same, disabled athletes still face societal barriers.

27.   Salt Lake City features the highest Olympic venues winter athletes have faced in decades.

28.   Under rules of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, an athlete faces an automatic four-year ban if found using steroids.

29.   Wu also said guilty athletes would face both administrative and criminal punishments.

30.   Athletes face a two-year ban for stimulant use but labor laws prevent FIFA from adopting the same tough penalties on professional sportsmen.