61.   The magazine said an athlete can take EPO up to a few days before competition and still test negative in a urine sample.

62.   The meet was billed as a last-chance NCAA qualifier and several athletes took advantage.

63.   The Russians said their athletes took the drug to strengthen their immune system to combat the heat and humidity in Atlanta.

64.   The remainder is expected coming from the provincial committees whose athletes take part in the games.

65.   This was the first time one athlete has taken three gold medals in the apparatus events at the Commonwealth Games.

66.   World champion Abel Anton hit back at marathon rival Antonio Pinto Wednesday over allegations by the Portuguese star that Spanish athletes might be taking drugs.

67.   He did not say what action the athletes would take.

68.   Athletes take masking drugs to produce large peaks in drug test results to cover up smaller peaks produced by steroids.

69.   But he said the doses he took were nothing compared to the dosages taken by athletes nowadays.

70.   But sports officials say athletes are also taking advantage of latest research.