Doping mars Universiade

The World University Games were rocked by a doping scandal and the aftermath of an ugly soccer brawl between Thailand and Mexico.

Six days into the competition, the Games joined other recent international multi-sport competitions that have been hit by positive dope tests, including the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar last year, the Winter Olympics in Turin and the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.

The head of the doping commission at the University Games said today that there have been positive drug tests, but would not identify the athletes. 8220;We can8217;t provide details but there have been some positive tests,8221; Dr. Lawrence Rink, chairman of the FISU Medical Commission, said.