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| October 14, 2001 | Sunday | Rajab 26, 1422 |
Ex-champion tests positive
LONDON, Oct 13: Former world sprint champion Inger Miller tested positive for a banned substance nearly three years ago, American officials admitted on Saturday.
The news explains at least one of more than 20 positive drug tests on American athletes in 1999-2000, the revelation of which created a storm of controversy before the Sydney Olympics last year, with international track chiefs accusing their America counterparts of attempting a doping cover-up.
According to a press release issued by US Track and Field (USTetF) the American governing body, Miller was found positive for high levels of the stimulant caffeine.
The drug test followed the 60 metres final at the World Indoor Championships in Maebashi, Japan, in March, 1999, where Miller had placed third.—AFP
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