Doping’s puzzling rules: McNeal's case poses another hurdle
The HinduWere it not for Shelby Houlihan and her head-scratching case involving a pork burrito, the talk of doping — and, thus, track and field — on Saturday might very well have been Brianna McNeal. Like Houlihan, McNeal's case has wound through the international drug-testing agency and made its way to the the supreme court for sports. Unlike Houlihan, McNeal had a place on the starting line at the Olympic trials on Saturday, where she finished first in her qualifying heat, even though she has been found guilty of a doping-rules violation. They explained that they, in fact, hadn't received official notice of Houlihan's ban when they made their initial decision, and that while they intended to preserve her options, they would never flout antidoping rules.
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Olympic champion McNeal loses appeal against 5-year ban
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Olympic champion McNeal loses appeal against 5-year ban
Associated PressDenied by Swiss court, Houlihan not in lineup at trials
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Denied by Swiss court, Houlihan not in lineup at trials
Associated PressShelby Houlihan maintains innocence after four-year doping ban
The HinduOlympics: Hurdles Champion Brianna McNeal banned for doping violation
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