Globalsport

8220;In the bags of swimmers everywhere you will find testosterone and epo erythropoietin,8221; Bremer, a bronze medallist in the 200m butterfly at the 1994 World Championships in Rome, told German television ARD.

8220;It is possible, with pills or injections, to stay just under the authorised level8221; Warnecke, Olympic 100m breaststroke bronze medallist, supported Bremer8217;s statements.

8220;It8217;s like a driver who would be found to have 0.4 grams of alcohol per litre of blood. He can say he didn8217;t drink anything but everybody knows that8217;s not true.8221; The drink-driving limit in Germany is 0.5 grams.8220;With the help of a good sports doctor you can take stuff all year long,8221; said Warnecke. 8220;If it8217;s done properly, you won8217;t fail a test.8221; Bremer and Warnecke are both medical students.

Left-handed pat for athletes

Singapore: Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has paid tribute to Singapore athletes and officials who braved ridicule from Malaysians during the recent Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. 8220;Our athletes might not have won any medals but their performance under pressure has won our respect,8221; Goh was quoted as saying. Singapore athletes were targetted by Malaysians audiences during last month8217;s Games, which occurred amid a fresh low in relations between the two neighbours over irritants dating back to their 1965 separation.