21.   The drug was in some over-the-counter cold medicine prescribed by the Romanian team doctor.

22.   The entire Romanian weightlifting team was thrown out of the Sydney Games Sunday after two male lifters tested positive in out-of-competition tests.

23.   The incident was the latest in a series of embarrassments and controversies surrounding the Romanian Olympic team.

24.   The rest of the Romanian team returned home Tuesday.

25.   The Romanian weightlifting team was kicked out of the Sydney Games after two members failed pre-Olympic drug tests, giving the team three positives in a single year.

26.   The Romanian weightlifting team was thrown out of the Sydney Olympics after two lifters failed drug tests before the games.

27.   The only consolation for the Romanians is the emergence of several young players who have been lured away from financially strapped Romanian teams by clubs in the West.

28.   The Romanian team has pulled out of the event, a tournament spokesman said.

29.   The Romanian team left for home Tuesday without them.

30.   The Romanian team was in Richmond for a meet Friday featuring American men against Romania and China.