Anti-doping chief D'ick Pound says U.S. athletics leaders take the blame for a string of recent doping offenses. "The leadership within USA Track and Field has been largely responsible for this problem getting as extensive as it is," he said.
Pound said controls will be tighter than ever before for these Olympics, which start tomorrow, including tests for human growth hormone (HGH). "We have to make it clear to the people around the athletes that these are not racehorses," he said.
Eleven U.S. athletes have been involved in recent scandals over the use or alleged use of steroids or stimulants, and the entire team is currently under investigation.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/3558000.stm
On a side note, D'ick Pound is the guys actual name. How bad did his parents hate him.
Edited, Fri Aug 13 02:02:22 2004 by bhodisattva