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January 21, 2004

Roids On Ice


Right on the heels of the steroids mention in the State of the Union address last night, comes this news item from a youth hockey league in Quebec:

Twelve randomly selected players from a Quebec midget league will be tested for drugs such as steroids by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport before playoffs begin in March. It will be the first time a regional league in Canada tested its players, the league said in a statement Wednesday.

Midget players are usually between 15 and 17 years old.

Players testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug face a six-game suspension for a first offense and a one-year ban for a second positive test.

League president Martin Roy said there were indications that many players were using drugs. However, he was not specific about the indications.

"I was concerned that our players, about 25 percent, were consuming some drugs," Roy told CBC Radio in Montreal.

Is that 25 percent consuming performance-enhancing drugs, or 25 percent consuming any sort of drug at all? The interview doesn't indicate which.

Eric 02:48 PM


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