21.   Germany won backing from top athletics officials here on Saturday for a new campaign to fight drugs.

22.   IAAF spokesman Chris Winner accused US athletics officials of recklessly ignoring the opportunity for exposure provided by the World Championships.

23.   An athletics official denied on Tuesday that the fifth Chinese competitor to be caught using drugs this year proved China had failed to bring drug use under control.

24.   An IAAF spokeswoman said a decision would be made Wednesday, but British athletics officials said they would fight any ban.

25.   Asian Games athletics officials are in crisis over late defections which have slashed the six-day programme and speeded up a spectator exodus.

26.   Athletics officials have finally been forced to open an inquiry into her victimisation after Moyen appealed to French Sports Minister Michele Alliot-Marie.

27.   But an athletics official in Beijing denied that the fifth Chinese competitor to be caught using drugs this year proved China had failed to bring drug use under control.

28.   British athletics officials have expressed surprise and anger that the Portuguese Federation took two months to announce the result of the first test.

29.   British athletics officials have expressed surprise and anger that the Portuguese Athletics Federation took so long to announce the results.

30.   United States athletics officials have already watched indoor meets die in Los Angeles, Houston and Reno.