ESPN.com - Olympic SportsLatest Olympic Sports news from ESPN.comIAAF erases world record over doping admission- August 12, 2008 Track and field's ruling body has scrapped the 1,600-meter relay world record set by the United States in 1998 because of Antonio Pettigrew's admission of doping.http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/trackandfield/news/story?id=3531006&campaign=rss&sou... Armstrong finishes in second place in Leadville 100- August 9, 2008 Lance Armstrong finished second in the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race on Saturday, pushing six-time champion Dave Wiens to a record time.http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=3527249&campaign=rss&source=OL... French cyclist Casper tested positive during Tour- August 9, 2008 French cyclist Jimmy Casper tested positive for a banned steroid during the Tour de France, the head of the nation's anti-doping agency said Saturday.http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=3527152&campaign=rss&source=OL... Nordic combined skier in coma after accident- August 8, 2008 Austrian Nordic combined skier Alfred Rainer remained in an artificial coma at an Innsbruck hospital after suffering severe head injuries from a paragliding accident.http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/skiing/news/story?id=3525117&campaign=rss&source=OLY... Sella, top climber in Giro d'Italia, admits doping- August 8, 2008 Italian cyclist Emanuele Sella admitted taking banned substances during a meeting with doping prosecutors on Friday.http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=3525085&campaign=rss&source=OL... Ex-Olympics sprinter gets 21 years in rape case- August 8, 2008 Ex-Olympic sprinter Alvin Henry was sentenced to 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a woman in a New York park.http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/trackandfield/news/story?id=3524330&campaign=rss&sou... Swimmer Hardy seeks reduced doping suspension- August 7, 2008 Swimmer Jessica Hardy will try to have her possible two-year suspension "reduced substantially" after a failed drug test cost her a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/swimming/news/story?id=3516433&campaign=rss&... Spanish Vuelta bans team despite new sponsor- August 7, 2008 The Scott-American Beef cycling team won't be invited to the Spanish Vuelta following a doping scandal at the Tour de France.http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=3523546&campaign=rss&source=OL... Mickelson, Furyk advocate golf as Olympic sport- August 6, 2008 If it were up to Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk, golfers would be going for the gold.http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=3520872&campaign=rss&source=OLYHeadli... Italian cyclist questioned by anti-doping prosecutor- August 5, 2008 Italian cyclist Marta Bastianelli was questioned Tuesday by the Italian Olympic Committee's anti-doping prosecutor after she tested positive for a banned stimulant and lost her Beijing Olympics spot.http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/cycling/news/story?id=3520071&campaign=rss&... |