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Article: Crusade against altitude simulation by anti-doping agency misguided; The World Anti-Doping Agency should concentrate on banning drugs, not high-altitude tents and rooms used to boost red blood cells.(SPORTS)(Rachel Blount)

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August 1, 2006
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Byline: Rachel Blount; Staff Writer

Since mid-May, sports and pharmaceuticals have continued to intersect so frequently that the phrase "drug scandal" seems sadly quaint. Sprinter Justin Gatlin, the Olympic and world champion in the 100 meters, admitted last week that he tested positive for testosterone. Floyd Landis barely squeezed the 15 minutes of fame out of his Tour de France victory before his A sample came up positive for the same substance. Jason Grimsley got bounced from baseball for ordering home delivery of human growth hormone.

The World Anti-Doping Agency has not been idle during this time. WADA, the global police force in sports' ...

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