LONDON (AP) — At the midway point of the London Olympics, no competitor has been caught doping at their event. At least, not yet. Still, every day a different name of a suspected offender has emerged because of an extensive pre-games testing program to target and identify the drugs cheats before they get near a venue. On Saturday, a Colombian runner, a Brazilian rower and a Moldovan hammer thrower all made minor headlines — and all were not allowed to start their event. Olympic officials think each case at this stage is a success in keeping the London Games clean. From here on, every positive doping result from an in-competition sample becomes more problematic for the Olympic image.
So far, London Olympics doping cases are good news
— Aug. 4 6:14 PM EDT
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In a photo taken with a fisheye lens, an athlete competes in the men's long jump during athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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