Diane Modahl drug appeal success

Title

Diane Modahl drug appeal success

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

27 Jul 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:47

Description

Robert Allen reports on the successful appeal of athlete Diane Modahl, who was cleared of taking excessive testosterone. At a press conference she describes the emotion before and after the decision was made, and points the finger of blame at the Portuguese authorities who carried out the test. Tony Ward of the British Athletics Federation describes how the decision was overturned.

Contributors

Robert Allen; Tony Ward; Diane Modahl

Keywords

Athletics; Drugs; Athletes; Appeals; Diane Modahl; Drug screening; British Athletic Federation

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