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Jamaica's Beijing glory under a cloud of suspicion

guardian.co.uk: "For those who held suspicions, the news of five Jamaican athletes testing positive for drugs will not come as a surprise. A number of high-profile figures in the sport, from the legendary former sprinter Carl Lewis to Victor Conte, whose Balco clinic supplied Dwain Chambers and Marion Jones, have all openly condemned Jamaica's drug testing regime, suggesting that athletes are slipping through the net.

'To see the fastest people in the world coming from one island [Jamaica], I'm highly suspicious,' said Conte. 'I believe there's rampant use of performance-enhancing drugs in the Caribbean.' Dr Adrian Lorde, head of the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation, singled out Jamaica for criticism last year, complaining that the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (Jadco) was not conducting enough tests."

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