27-year first: Bol has no excuse for drug test fail
An Australian track and field athlete has tested posituve for the first time since 1996. So what does history suggest Peter Bol’s fate will be?
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‘I’m innocent’: Aussie star fails drug test
Australian athletics star Peter Bol, who rose to prominence at the Tokyo Olympics, has tested positive to a performance enhancing substance.
Mystery over Usain Bolt’s missing millions
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Tallent: ‘IOC have head in the sand’
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