Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin rejects accusations of doping at Beijing Olympics

May 8th, 2009 Kohl's ex-manager out of custody in doping caseVIENNA — Cyclist Bernhard Kohl's former manager, who allegedly was involved in blood doping and the supply of banned performance-enhancing substances, was released from custody Thursday. Stefan Matschiner, 34, was arrested on March 31 for allegedly playing a main role in a nationwide doping scandal.

April 30th, 2009 Rebellin requests test of backup 'B' sampleROME — Olympic cycling silver medalist Davide Rebellin has requested that his backup "B'' sample be examined after testing positive for doping at the Beijing Games. The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) announced Thursday that Rebellin's lawyer Federico Cecconi made the request.

April 29th, 2009 2 medalists among 6 positives in Olympic retestsAdd the Beijing Games to that growing list of Olympics where winners and losers are still being sorted out long after the torch goes dark. The reason is familiar: Doping.

April 29th, 2009 5 athletes identified in Beijing doping casesLONDON — Bahrain's first Olympic track and field gold medalist, an Italian cycling silver medalist and a prominent German cyclist are among the six athletes caught for blood doping in retests of their Beijing samples. National sports bodies in Bahrain, Italy and Germany confirmed Wednesday that 1,500-meter champion Rashid Ramzi, road race medalist Davide Rebellin and rider Stephan Schumacher had tested positive for the new blood-boosting drug CERA.

April 29th, 2009 Bahrain NOC: Ramzi tested positive for dopingMANAMA, Bahrain — The Bahrain Olympic Committee said Wednesday that 1,500-meter gold medalist Rashid Ramzi tested positive for doping at the Beijing Games. Ramzi, who won the 800-1,500 double at the 2005 world championships in Helsinki, is originally from Morocco and still trains in his native country.

April 29th, 2009 CONI: Cyclist Rebellin tested positive for dopingROME — The Italian Olympic Committee confirmed Wednesday that Olympic cycling silver medalist Davide Rebellin tested positive for doping at the Beijing Games. CONI said in a statement that it has suspended the athlete, and anti-doping prosecutor Ettore Torri has opened an investigation following the retesting of samples taken at the Olympics.

April 29th, 2009 Dominicans say weightlifter tested positiveLONDON — The last of the six athletes caught in drug retests from the Beijing Games has now been identified — it's Dominican women's weightlifter Yudelquis Contreras. She finished fifth in her weight class last summer in Beijing, competing as Yudelquis Maridalin.

April 29th, 2009 All 6 athletes identified in Beijing doping casesLONDON — The gold medalist in one of track and field's glamour races and a silver winner in cycling are among six athletes from the Beijing Games nabbed for blood doping in the latest Olympic drug scandal. National sports bodies in Bahrain and Italy confirmed Wednesday that 1,500-meter champion Rashid Ramzi and road race medalist Davide Rebellin turned up positive for the new blood-boosting drug CERA in retests of their samples.

April 29th, 2009 AP Source: Tsoumelka, Perisic positive for dopingLONDON — A person with knowledge of the results says Greek race walker Athanasia Tsoumeleka and Croatian 800-meter runner Vanja Perisic are among the six Olympic athletes caught for doping in retests of Beijing samples. Tsoumeleka finished ninth in the 20-kilometer walk.

April 29th, 2009 German federation: cyclist Schumacher failed testSTUTTGART, Germany — The German cycling federation said Wednesday that Stefan Schumacher is one of the six athletes who tested positive for CERA at the Beijing Olympics. The federation said it has passed on the documents of a positive retest to Schumacher and that it was up to the rider to decide whether to demand the opening of the "B'' sample.

April 28th, 2009 Source: 2 medalists among 6 new positivesLONDON — A person familiar with a new round of drug tests from the Beijing Olympics says two medalists were among six athletes who turned up positive when their blood samples were rechecked. The person tells The Associated Press the tests nabbed three track and field athletes, two cyclists and one weightlifter.

April 28th, 2009 IOC reports 6 Olympic athletes positive for CERALONDON — The IOC's pursuit of drug cheats from the Beijing Olympics paid off Tuesday with confirmation that six athletes turned up positive for a new blood-boosting substance in retests of samples from last year's games. The International Olympic Committee said a total of seven positive tests involving six athletes came back positive for CERA, an advanced version of the endurance-enhancing hormone EPO.

April 28th, 2009 6 positives in Olympic doping retests; 2 medalistsLONDON — The IOC is still uncovering drug cheats eight months after the Beijing Olympics ended. The International Olympic Committee, staying true to its pledge to fight doping, said Tuesday that six athletes have been nabbed by retesting their blood samples for CERA, an advanced version of the blood-boosting hormone EPO.

April 24th, 2009 Cyclist Frigo handed 3-month suspended sentenceGRENOBLE, France — Italian cyclist Dario Frigo and his wife, who were implicated in a doping case during the 2005 Tour de France, had their suspended jail sentences cut in half to three months Friday. An appeals court in Grenoble also ordered Frigo to pay an $11,430 fine, and a symbolic payment of one euro to the French cycling federation, which had filed a claim for civil damages.

April 22nd, 2009 Rebellin wins Walloon Arrow classic for 3rd timeHUY, Belgium — Davide Rebellin of Italy has won the Walloon Arrow classic for the third time, beating Andy Schleck of Luxembourg in the uphill sprint to the finish. Damiano Cunego of Italy finished third Wednesday for the second year in a row.