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Two part series. Part 1: U.S. Olympians had failed drug tests: Documents reveal a reluctance to penalize athletes who tested positive before the Games. Part 2: Too Few Surprises: U.S. athletes don't face as many drug tests as those in other countries do. And they usually know it's coming.

Number	20338
Subject	Sports
Source	Orange County Register (Santa Ana
State	CA
Year	2003
Publication Date	April 16, 2003; May 11, 2003
Summary	The Orange County Register's stories are about special treatment for U.S. athletes during the Olympics. The stories explain how U.S. athletes are rarely given surprise drug tests. Story includes multiple graphics including a Question and Answer graphic, a graphic explaining how drug testing works, common drugs found in test results, and many more.
Category	None
Pages	46
Keywords	U.S. athletes;athletes;Olympics;drug testing;drug tests;sports;competition;drug screening;Olympic Games;athletics
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Two part series. Part 1: U.S. Olympians had failed drug tests: Documents reveal a reluctance to penalize athletes who tested positive before the Games. Part 2: Too Few Surprises: U.S. athletes don't face as many drug tests as those in other countries do. And they usually know it's coming.