tim mongomery, marion jones, C.J. Hunter, carl lewis to name a few famous drug using cheats.
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According to USOC figures, 33 American track and field athletes tested positive for banned drugs in 1999.
The figures show 923 tests were conducted, 769 in competition and 154 out of competition.
Five of the cases involved anabolic (steroid) agents, 26 were for stimulants and two were for other substances.
In all sports 4,962 tests were conducted with 22 positives for anabolic agents.
There is no record in the figures of which athletes were involved or what action was taken by the individual federations.
USA Track and Field chief executive Craig Masback has been under increasing pressure over the past week to release the names of 15 track and field athletes who the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) says have tested positive and not been identified.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Dick Pound has accused the United States of being in a state of denial over its drugs problem and White House drugs chief General Barry McCaffrey urged Masback this week to release the names immediately.
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