April 26, 2007

Six Austrians banned for life for Turin doping

ix Austrian athletes caught doping at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics were banned for life Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee said. "The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today unanimously decided to declare permanently ineligible six athletes from the Austrian biathlon and cross country teams who competed in the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games," an IOC statement said.

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