<table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" dir="ltr" align="left">
</th></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" dir="ltr"> TEHRAN, July 4 (Mehr News Agency (http://www.mehrnews.com/en/)) -- Iran's weightlifting federation is on the verge of being banned for life due to unlawful doping activities of Iranian athletes.

<center>http://www.payvand.com/news/10/jul/Iran-Weightlifting.jpg</center> Sources close to the federation said on Sunday that nine Iranian weightlifters have tested positive for forbidden substances.
The Iranian federation has already been fined twice for doping violations and if it is condemned for a third time it would be banned for life.
... Payvand News - 07/04/10 ... --
</td></tr></tbody></table>

Well, they'd be banned until a regime change - that's for sure. One more reason for regime change. On a lighter note, as soon as I saw Rezazadeh in AN's crowning ceremony, I knew these guys are all doped! No testing was required.

I don't know any thing about International Weightlifting Federation rules and regulations, but seriously can they penalize the whole team (nation) for wrongdoing of individual(s)?

I don't know any thing about International Weightlifting Federation rules and regulations, but seriously can they penalize the whole team (nation) for wrongdoing of individual(s)?

exactly. or else they're thinking Iran's federation is responsible to test the players before they let them to start in a tournament?

I also wonder if all of these are part of the pressure the world is giving to Iran.

i just dont know why they created the dop test , first they want players to look different and healthy and when they try to be that they test them and banned them . . . !!!

i just dont know why they created the dop test , first they want players to look different and healthy and when they try to be that they test them and banned them . . . !!!
UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH



LOL!

well said arlen . . . but to look different you dont need to get steroids .