Bulgaria to Withdraw Olympic Weightlifting Teams, 11 Lifters Positive for Steroids

Published January 13, 2015

Bulgaria's weightlifting federation says it will withdraw its team from the Beijing Olympics after 11 lifters tested positive for a banned steroid.

The federation said in a statement Friday that eight members of the men's team and three women tested positive for the substance during out-of-competition tests conducted June 8-9.

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