91.   In June, the Union suspended league player Ilia Gruev from competition for three months, after he tested positive of a banned drug in April.

92.   In addition to shortening recovery time, banned drugs also hold out the prospect of improved performance.

93.   In addition, it was reported that customs officials found the banned drug EPO in a car of officials from the Dutch team TVM in March.

94.   IOC president Jacques Rogge reportedly ruled out reductions in the list of banned drugs for athletes, a position at odds with that of his predecessor.

95.   In Turkey, Acikgoz denied taking any banned drugs.

96.   Korda had argued he did not know how the banned drug got into his system.

97.   Krabbe maintained she was unaware it was on the list of banned drugs.

98.   Krabbe said she took the substance, clenbuterol, in an asthma medicine without knowing that it was on the list of banned drugs.

99.   Le Monde newspaper reported for two straight days that minute traces of a corticosteroid, a banned anti-inflammatory drug, had been detected in his urine.

100.   Kindermann said he saw nothing wrong in giving the substance to the athletes if they asked for it and it was not on the list of banned drugs.