Thanks for your patience. The May issue of our magazine is now available online and we will be adding some meet results shortly. Two Chinese Swimmers Test Positive Two Chinese male swimmers have tested positive for clenbuterol. As a repeat offender he could received a two-year to life suspension. Test on the B samples will be done at the IOC accredited lab in Barcelona June 15.
Athletes take clenbuterol to bulk up their muscle mass.
The more orthodox use is for fattening up cattle. Xiong was one of seven Chinese swimmers banned for two years after testing positive for the performance-enhancing steroid DHT at the 1994 Asian Games. FINA suspended the Irish swimmer last August, ruling that she had tampered with a urine sample which was taken from her in January 1998 and found to contain lethal levels of alcohol. Lost, however, are Smith's hopes of clearing her name in time for the Sydney Olympics and any chance of capitalizing financially on her Atlanta performances. Masaji Kiyokawa was the Olympic backstroke champion in 1932.