We've Got the Drug Cheats On the Runat Last,Says Backley ; 'I Know There's Been a Spate of High-Profile Tests but the Truth Is That We're Clearing Up the Final Dregs

Summary

---

STEVE BACKLEY is desperate to sign off in Athens with the global title his long career deserves. But whatever happens in the Olympic Stadium, he is adamant that those who follow his 15 years at the top will do so without having to beat the drug cheats.

For Backley is convinced the era of athletes winning titles - and fame and fortune - with chemical assistance is finally over.

See the full content of this document

Extract

---

We've Got the Drug Cheats On the Runat Last,Says Backley ; 'I Know There's Been a Spate of High-Profile Tests but the Truth Is That We're Clearing Up the Final Dregs

Far from being dismayed by the recent rash of positive tests, particularly in the United States, Backley welcomes every new report as the last blows in a successful war against those who have tried to dupe the fans and their fellow competitors with syst...

See the full content of this document

---