Weightlifter fails drugs test at Commonwealth games

Title

Weightlifter fails drugs test at Commonwealth games

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

29 Jan 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:23

Description

George Matheson reports from Auckland, New Zealand on the first positive drugs test of the Commonwealth Games, of Indian weightlifter Subrata Kumar Paul for anabolic steroids. With comment from Dr Howell Jones, chief drug tester at the games; Precious McKenzie, a former weightlifting champion. For FM breakfast show.

Contributors

George Matheson; Howell Jones; Precious McKenzie

Keywords

Sports competitions; New Zealand; Athletics; Drugs; Drug abuse; Commonwealth of Nations; Athletes; Commonwealth games; Sportsmen; Anabolic steroids; Auckland; Drug regulation; Subrata Kumar Paul; Indian (cultural identity)

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