Former Olympian Clara Hughes reveals undisclosed doping violation from 1994
Posted September 7, 2015 10:16 am.
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OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – Former Olympian Clara Hughes has revealed a previously undisclosed anti-doping rule violation from 1994.
Hughes wrote in her newly released biography that she tested positive for the banned substance ephedrine in 1994 and that she was notified of the test result by Cycling Canada’s then national team director.
Hughes says in the book that the violation was intentionally kept quiet. The offence occurred before the creation of the World Anti-Doping Agency or the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, Canada’s national anti-doping body.
She informed Cycling Canada of the revelation in her upcoming biography in late August. The book will be released on Tuesday. Hughes is tied with Cindy Klassen for most Olympic medals won by a Canadian, having competed in both the Winter and Summer Games.
