Dragon

Should be very close between Poland, Great Britain and Germany on the medal table. The feeling here is that Britain could win 7 gold medals in the shorter races but not a lot in other events.

Case #414 (South Africa #5) Athlete: Burger Lambrechts Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: March 16th, 2022 Substance: Testosterone Source: http://www.drugfreesport.org.za/cases Case #415 (South Africa #6) Athlete: Daniel Watkinz Sport: Rowing Duration: 4 Months Expiration: August 29th, 2018 Substance: Cannabis Source: http://www.drugfreesport.org.za/cases Case #416 (South Africa #7) Athlete: Gordon Gilbert Sport: Cycling - Road Duration: 48 Months Expiration: May 13th, 2020 Substance: Testosterone Source: http://www.drugfreesport.org.za/cases Case #417 (South Africa #8) Athlete: Jandre Maree Sport: Non-Olympic (Rugby Union) Duration: 48 Months Expiration: September 15th, 2021 Substance: Methasterone, Stanozolol Source: http://www.drugfreesport.org.za/cases Case #418 (South Africa #9) Athlete: Onke Mangxola Sport: Non-Olympic (Bodybuilding) Duration: 24 Months Expiration: September 30th, 2019 Substance: Furosemide Source: http://www.drugfreesport.org.za/cases Case #419 (South Africa #10) Athlete: Ricardo Fitzpatrick Sport: Non-Olympic (Para-Powerlifting) Duration: 48 Months Expiration: February 24th, 2022 Substance: Testosterone Source: http://www.drugfreesport.org.za/cases Case #420 (South Africa #11) Athlete: Wessel Mostert Sport: Non-Olympic (MMA) Duration: 6 Months Expiration: July 15th, 2018 Substance: Methylphenidate Source: http://www.drugfreesport.org.za/cases Case #421 (South Africa #12) Athlete: Willem Parker Sport: Non-Olympic (Rugby Union) Duration: 48 Months Expiration: September 15th, 2021 Substance: Testosterone, Stanozolol Source: http://www.drugfreesport.org.za/cases Case #422 (Austria #3) Athlete: Carmen Buchacher Sport: Cycling - Road Duration: 48 Months Expiration: March 8th, 2022 Substance: EPO Source: http://www.drugfreesport.org.za/cases But since there no new cases from Algeria this is only to make Bestmen angry, :-)

Case #413 (Slovenia #1) Athlete: Amedej Vetrih Sport: Football Duration: 6 Months Expiration: November 25th, 2018 Substance: Higemenine Source: http://www.sloado.si/kategorija/sportniki-sankcije

Case #408 (Serbia #4) Athlete: Nikola Vasic Sport: Non-Olympic (Rugby League) Duration: 24 Months Expiration: November 29th, 2019 Substance: Cocaine Source: http://www.adas.org.rs/vesti/2018/01/09/ragbi-13-federacija-srbije-kaznila-nikolu-vasica/ Case #409 (Serbia #5) Athlete: Aleksandar Komazec Sport: Non-Olympic (Bodybuilding) Duration: 48 Months Expiration: October 28th, 2017 Substance: Furosemide Source: http://www.adas.org.rs/vesti/2018/01/29/savez-srbije-bodibilding-fitnes-bodifitnes-aerobik-kaznio-dvojicu-sportista/ Case #410 (Serbia #6) Athlete: Nikola Simonovic Sport: Non-Olympic (Bodybuilding) Duration: 48 Months Expiration: October 28th, 2017 Substance: Anastrozole, Norandrosterone, Stanozolol Source: http://www.adas.org.rs/vesti/2018/01/29/savez-srbije-bodibilding-fitnes-bodifitnes-aerobik-kaznio-dvojicu-sportista/ Case #411 (Serbia #7) Athlete: Milica Janicijevic Sport: Taekwondo Duration: 8 Months Expiration: May 30th, 2018 Substance: Furosemide Source: http://www.adas.org.rs/vesti/2018/02/07/tekvondo-asocijacija-srbije-kaznila-milicu-janicijevic/ Case #412 (Serbia #8) Athlete: Sašo Polugić Sport: Boxing Duration: 8 Months Expiration: August 23rd, 2019 Substance: Ephedrine Source: http://www.adas.org.rs/vesti/2018/07/10/bokserski-savez-srbije-kaznio-sasu-polugica/

And one of the world's leading experts on African athletics...

The complete entry list for all events for all countries http://www.european-athletics.org/mm/Document/EventsMeetings/General/01/28/47/53/ECH2018-FinalEntriesListforWebsite(1)_English.pdf

Case #402 (Saudi Arabia #1) Athlete: Ali Shrahily Sport: Wrestling Duration: 48 Months Expiration: January 6th, 2022 Substance: Cannabis Source: http://saadc.com/en/?p=543 Case #403 (Saudi Arabia #2) Athlete: Hasan Aljanby Sport: Handball Duration: 2 Months Expiration: June 23rd, 2018 Substance: Tamoxifen Source: http://saadc.com/en/?p=552 Case #404 (Saudi Arabia #3) Athlete: Nasef Albalwi Sport: Football Duration: 24 Months Expiration: April 16th, 2020 Substance: Cannabis Source: http://saadc.com/en/?p=555 Case #405 (Saudi Arabia #4) Athlete: Abdulaziz Masrawi Sport: Weightlifting Duration: 48 Months Expiration: June 29th 2022 Substance: Amphetamine Source: http://saadc.com/en/?p=564 Case #406 (Saudi Arabia #5) Athlete: Abdullatif Alharby Sport: Football Duration: 24 Months Expiration: June 5th, 2020 Substance: Furosemide Source: http://saadc.com/en/?p=567 Case #407 (Saudi Arabia #6) Athlete: Mubark Alqarny Sport: Football Duration: 48 Months Expiration: June 29th, 2022 Substance: Amphetamine Source: http://saadc.com/en/?p=570

Case #391 (New Zealand #1) Athlete: Jacob Nield Sport: Non-Olympic (Rugby Union) Duration: 48 Months Expiration: February 4th, 2021 Substance: Clenbuterol Source: https://drugfreesport.org.nz/athletes-currently-serving-bans-due-to-anti-doping-offences/ Case #392 (New Zealand #2) Athlete: Matt Nohorua Parata Sport: Non-Olympic (Rugby League) Duration: 12 Months Expiration: 29-Nov-2019 Substance: Complicity Source: https://drugfreesport.org.nz/athletes-currently-serving-bans-due-to-anti-doping-offences/ Case #393 (New Zealand #3) Athlete: Kalib Hamiora Whakataka Sport: Non-Olympic (Rugby Union) Duration: 24 Months Expiration: July 16th, 2019 Substance: Clenbuterol Source: https://drugfreesport.org.nz/athletes-currently-serving-bans-due-to-anti-doping-offences/ Case #394 (New Zealand #4) Athlete: Aroha Nuku Sport: Non-Olympic (Rugby Union) Duration: 24 Months Expiration: September 21st, 2019 Substance: Amphetamine Source: https://drugfreesport.org.nz/athletes-currently-serving-bans-due-to-anti-doping-offences/ Case #395 (New Zealand #5) Athlete: Michael Strickland Sport: Non-Olympic (Rugby League) Duration: 24 Months Expiration: May 26th, 2019 Substance: Clenbuterol Source: https://drugfreesport.org.nz/athletes-currently-serving-bans-due-to-anti-doping-offences/ Case #394 (New Zealand #6) Athlete: Name not disclosed (Under 16 years) Sport: Non-Olympic (Rugby Union) Duration: 48 Months Expiration: July 31st, 2021 Substance: Clenbuterol Source: https://drugfreesport.org.nz/athletes-currently-serving-bans-due-to-anti-doping-offences/ Case #395 (New Zealand #7) Athlete: Dylan Turner Sport: Non-Olympic (Powerlifting) Duration: 48 Months Expiration: April 22nd, 2022 Substance: GW1516 Source: https://drugfreesport.org.nz/athletes-currently-serving-bans-due-to-anti-doping-offences/ Case #396 (New Zealand #8) Athlete: Lionel Skipwith Sport: Non-Olympic (Rugby Union) Duration: 24 Months Expiration: September 25th, 2019 Substance: Clenbuterol Source: https://drugfreesport.org.nz/athletes-currently-serving-bans-due-to-anti-doping-offences/ Case #397 (New Zealand #9) Athlete: Brandyn Laursen Sport: Non-Olympic (Rugby Union) Duration: 24 Months Expiration: June 3rd, 2019 Substance: Clenbuterol Source: https://drugfreesport.org.nz/athletes-currently-serving-bans-due-to-anti-doping-offences/ Case #398 (New Zealand #10) Athlete: Tukiterangi Raimona Sport: Rugby Sevens Duration: 24 Months Expiration: May 27th, 2019 Substance: Metandienone Source: https://drugfreesport.org.nz/athletes-currently-serving-bans-due-to-anti-doping-offences/ Case #399 (New Zealand #11) Athlete: Brendon Keenan Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: September 6th, 2021 Substance: EPO Source: https://drugfreesport.org.nz/athletes-currently-serving-bans-due-to-anti-doping-offences/ Case #400 (New Zealand #12) Athlete: Richard Brougham Sport: Field Hockey Duration: 24 Months Expiration: September 19th, 2019 Substance: Clenbuterol, Nandrolone, Dianabol Source: https://drugfreesport.org.nz/athletes-currently-serving-bans-due-to-anti-doping-offences/ Case #401 (New Zealand #13) Athlete: Karl Murray Sport: Cycling - Road Duration: 96 Months Expiration: May 10th, 2025 Substance: Clenbuterol Source: https://drugfreesport.org.nz/athletes-currently-serving-bans-due-to-anti-doping-offences/

The Ivory Coast team are considering withdrawing after being stuck in a airport in Nigeria for some days.

Case #390 (Hong Kong #1) Athlete: Coco Yik-Hei Lin Sport: Fencing Duration: Reprimand Expiration: - Substances: Hydrochlorothiazide Source: http://www.antidoping.hk/news.php?target=news_detail&id=696

He probably won't make the GBR team for the 200.

As far as I understand Pichardo should qualify to compete for Portugal in November 2020. Although this may change as the new IAAF rules are finalized

Giles Scott - Finn class sailing. Only competed 3 times since Rio so only ranked #30 in the world - but he won all 3 competitions since Rio,

The German dressage team.

I think the IOC have to decide whether they want it to be an Olympic Games for teenagers or a big festival where everybody enjoys themselves. At the moment it's stuck in between the two ideas. Personally I can see the good parts in both.

Case #389 (Canada #10) Athlete: Lane Raposo Sport: Non-Olympic (Canadian Football) Duration: 48 Months Expiration: October 20th, 2021 Substance: Methenolone, Boldenone, Tamoxifen Source: https://cces.ca/news/u-sports-football-athlete-suspended-presence-three-prohibited-substances

Case #387 (Belarus #2) Athlete: Anastasia Mazurina Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: January 21st, 2022 Substance: Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone, Methandienone, Tamoxifen, Methenolone and its Metabolites, Trenbolone and its Metabolites, Anastrozole Source: http://nada.by/spisok-sportsmenov Case #388 (Belarus #3) Athlete: Artem Lipsky Sport: Rowing Duration: 48 Months Expiration: January 21st, 2022 Substance: Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone Source: http://nada.by/spisok-sportsmenov