21.   Also on Friday, the IRFU said three players had failed doping tests, but one had passed a subsequent test.

22.   All medal winners would be subject to doping tests, Saint-Cyr said.

23.   Also Monday, FIFA officials carried out a surprise doping test on four Italian players, which they will be doing to all teams throughout the tournament.

24.   An American bobsledder who failed a doping test in November has been banned from competition for three months, the international bobsleigh and toboggan federation announced Saturday.

25.   An agreement between UK Athletics and the IAAF dictates that positive doping tests remain confidential until the athlete has appeared before a disciplinary committee.

26.   And, despite plenty of rumors and innuendo, there were no positive doping tests at the pool, which avoided the scourge plaguing other Olympic venues.

27.   An investigation by BBC Radio Five Live found that Aranesp was being bought over the Internet, particularly by cyclists, and could not be detected by doping tests.

28.   Another upset this week was the sending home of midfielder Daniel Kenedy who failed a doping test.

29.   Another two athletes were caught trying to cheat in doping tests, while a third was caught giving banned drugs to others, it said.

30.   ASDA had been empowered to conduct increased doping tests of Australian athletes this year.