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I see a Canadian athlete tested postitive for drugs (fairly or unfairly I don't know), and is on his way home.

I also heard something about an Australian shooter failing a drug test also due to blood pressure pills.... why difference does it make if a shooter is taking a drug, where is the unfair advantage their??


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Ian: Jul 26, 2002, 12:15 PM
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Athletics (track) medals and records



Overall athletics gold medals won since Hamilton 1930 Games
  • England - 158
  • Australia - 138
  • Canada - 63
  • Kenya - 37
  • New Zealand - 30
Come on Canada!


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Ian: Jul 27, 2002, 3:16 PM
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As a heads up, total medal count can be seen here:

http://www.commonwealthgames.ca/.../history/his-008.htm



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Hey, nice link! Canada #3 :)


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Doesn't look so bad Wink Being behind the UK is not totally surprising given that the population of the UK is double that of Canada. But Australia has about two-thirds our population. The Aussies excel at the Commonwealth and Olympics (in the case of the latter, at least in comparison to Canada). Canada as a nation really needs to better support its national teams. It's not just about hockey and curling, eh Wink



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Oh, I totally agree. Having spent over 20 years in Australia, I saw just how sports minded a country they are, and how they really do support all of their althetes (financial lyas well).

I feel sorry for some of the Canadian athlete scrounging to survive with two jobs etc, when their competitors are able to just concentrate on their sports.


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My mum just got back from the Commonwealth Games 5 minutes ago (midnight)....she's incharge of the people who raise the flags when the medals are given out Smile.