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Drug-hit hosts Thailand fail to lift ban for weightlifting worlds

Nine Thais including two reigning Olympic champions have been suspended after positive drug tests. — AFP pic

Last month the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association changed tact, saying lifters who did not fail tests should be allowed to compete and have a shot at the Tokyo Games, while athletes and coaches were told to get ready. The Thai association was not immediately available for comment on the IWF statement, which deepens the crisis enveloping Thailand’s most successful Olympic sport.

 

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