Jessica Hardy

Olympic bound U.S. swimmer, Jessica Hardy, has tested positive for the banned stimulant Clenbuterol. With the Olympic games fast approaching, arbitration proceedings will begin to decide if she will be eligible for the games. The 21-year-old from Los Angeles, Calif., tested positive for the drug at the U.S. Olympic Trials. But, Hardy denies taking any illegal drugs and her lawyer, Howard Jacobs, says the test results are questionable. Hardy was tested three times. Her first test, on July 1, came back negative, her second series of tests, on July 4, came back positive, showing the drug in sample A and B. The final test ... Read Full Story

Are the young women today really foolish enough to do drugs and steroids, or are they just desperate enough to try anything to win? U.S. swimmer Jessica Hardy won’t get to compete at the Olympics in Beijing. According to reports , the Southern California native tested positive for a banned substance. Hardy can pursue appeals with the American Arbitration Association and the Court of Arbitration for Sport. With just two weeks til Beijing, Hardy could appeal directly to the arbitration court, whose ruling would be final and binding. Typically, a first-time doping offense results in a two-year ban. Hardy earned spots on her first ... Read Full Story

Are the young women today really foolish enough to do drugs and steroids, or are they just desperate enough to try anything to win? U.S. swimmer Jessica Hardy won’t get to compete at the Olympics in Beijing. According to reports , the Southern California native tested positive for a banned substance. Hardy can pursue appeals with the American Arbitration Association and the Court of Arbitration for Sport. With just two weeks til Beijing, Hardy could appeal directly to the arbitration court, whose ruling would be final and binding. Typically, a first-time doping offense results in a two-year ban. Hardy earned spots on her first ... Read Full Story

Posted by god 16 minutes ago ( http://www.huffingtonpost.com ) View profile COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Swimmer Jessica Hardy withdrew from the U.S. Olympic team Friday, four weeks after testing positive for a banned substance at the Olympic trials. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Hardy's decision, saying she did so "in the best interests of the team." The 21-year-old from Long Beach, Calif., could have contested the drug test results before the American Arbitration Association and potentially filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which would have kept her first Olympic berth in doubt until the eve of the games that open ... Read Full Story

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