US Open champ under drugs cloud - Kuznetsova tested positive for the ephedrine (doping conspiracy)

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[Truth666]

US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova tested positive for the stimulant ephedrine during an exhibition tournament last month, Belgian authorities said on Monday.

Claude Eerdekens, sports minister for Belgium's French-speaking region, said in an official statement that the Russian tested positive during the December 18-19 exhibition in Charleroi.

The statement did not say whether Kuznetsova had a valid medical exemption for the medicine. She reportedly had been troubled by a cold during the final.

Eerdekens made the announcement before Kuznetsova, who is playing in the Australian Open, was able to have her backup B sample tested.

[Truth666]

Earlier on Monday, before Eerdekens identified her, Kuznetsova denied any wrongdoing.

"I've never used any drugs to improve my performance," she said after a first-round victory over Jessica Kirkland in Melbourne. "I have not been notified of any positive test, and I think it is unfair that it's come out the way it did."

[Truth666]

Doping conspiracy - multi-purpose weapon :
1. destroy natural sport and let people believe the evolution theory and "drugs improvement" hoax December 16, 2004 Marion Jones Wants Lie Detector Test for BALCO Head (doping conspiracy, worst ever seen in sports)

August, Olympic Games, Athens 2004 : IOC president's role questioned in Greek doping (did he coordinate the physical attak ?) against Greek hero Kenteris ?
2. eliminate the "wrong" champions

[EggsAckley]

Hmmm.....she had a cold during the tournament, and the ephedrine was probably in a cold remedy. Sounds like they're getting a little carried away here.

[tallhappy]

Ephedrine is a fairly weak stimulant. It can be bought over the counter as a decongestent as far as I know.

[tallhappy]

Re your #2:

What are you babbling about?

Try to be coherent and not 100% in "their coming to take me away" mode.

[adam_az]

Primatene Mist doping! Oh No!

This is so silly. Agreed.

[Smogger]

Good for weight loss when combined with caffeine. The "ECA stack" as it is known is now illegal to sell as a weight loss drug, though.

Not sure if it will help with you tennis game, however.

[ASA Vet]

I was going to whine about photos until I googled, ah never mind.

[Truth666]

[rdl6989]

Hmmm.....she had a cold during the tournament, and the ephedrine was probably in a cold remedy. Sounds like they're getting a little carried away here.

that is what I thought, ephedrine is in a lot of things.