Chinese Team Takes A Big Hit - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel
Chinese Team Takes A Big Hit
Fantastic Friday - PINHEAD OF THE WEEK
January 16, 1998|By George Diaz of the Sentinel Staff
It seems that our Chinese friends have perfected the art of better swimming through chemistry. Their blatant use of performance-enhancing drugs reflects an appalling disregard for the spirit of international athletic competition. Although Chinese officials deny widespread drug use, 22 of the country's swimmers have tested positive for steroids since 1990. Included in that pathetic pinhead mix is breaststroker Yuan Yuan (busted in Sydney, Australia, last week), and four other swimmers who failed doping tests Wednesday. It's time to toss these Pinheads on dry land and deny them their competitive privilege.
THUMBS UP
To the International Amateur Swimming Federation (FINA) for banning Yuan Yuan for four years, and coach Zhou Zhewen, for 15 years, after they were caught smuggling human growth hormones into Australia.
THUMBS UP
To ABC Sports for finally moving Monday Night Football to a reasonable hour (8 p.m.). Although we'll get to bed in plenty of time, a lot of us now face tough programming choices. NFL football on ABC, or Melrose Place and Ally McBeal on Fox?
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