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Drug cheats, able-bodied expelled from Paralympics

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Published: Friday, September 12, 2008 11:20 AEST
Expires: Thursday, December 11, 2008 11:20 AEST

After five days of competition at the Paralympic Games in Beijing, three powerlifters have been expelled for taking steroids and overnight an Irish competitor with cerebral palsy was pulled from the games for being too able-bodied.

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