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The questions linger all too often in the thrilling aftermath of record-shattering sporting achievements: Was it legitimate or achieved with the aid of performance-enhancing drugs?

The legal team behind Lance Amstrong, who is under heavy criticism due to doping charges, expressed in a panel Tuesday that a U.S. Anti-Doping Agency investigation involving Armstrong was unjust.

Far from the London Games, in the eastern German town of Jena, Marlies Gohr watched television Friday as the United States broke one of track and field's oldest and most suspect records in the women's 4x100-meter relay.

Two Greek sprinters accused of faking a motorcycle accident to evade a drug test on the eve of the 2004 Olympics were acquitted by an appeals court in Athens.

Lance Armstrong's seven Tour de France titles could be jeopardized by the doping allegations made by two former cycling teammates even if Armstrong avoids a federal indictment or prosecution, according to people involved in the anti-doping movement and legal precedent.

History identifies Richard Pound as the feisty Canadian who went to bat for clean sport at the International Olympic Committee; as the executive who saved the IOC from going broke by developing marketing strategies for TV rights and the five-ring Olympic logo . . .

Canadian doctor Anthony Galea, linked to numerous professional athletes, has both passionate defenders for his techniques and federal charges pending against him.

Mr. Francis was the Canadian coach who was unapologetic about his athletes' use of performance-enhancing drugs, forcing Olympic officials to confront the problem.

As the Oregon football team scrimmaged on a recent morning under overcast skies at Autzen Stadium, Jeremiah Masoli stood on the sidelines, his hands tucked inside the pouch on the front of his practice jersey and his helmet deposited under the bench behind him.

Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany is still coming to terms with its divided past in sports as well as in society and politics.