Thorpedo's doping charges cleared
Ian Thorpe, the Australian swimming sensation, has been cleared of doping while in competition by the FINA who deemed there was no case to answer, executive director Cornel Marculescu announced last night. Thorpe, 25, won five Olympic gold medals, as well as 11 golds in the World Championship, but left the pool for good last year.
Marculescu said the FINA had closed its books on the case: "We are not continuing the case. There's not sufficient evidence to take further action.
"We have informed CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) and ASADA."
Last May, a test conducted on Thorpe found unusually high levels of naturally occurring hormones.
FINA had threatened to take the case to CAS if it felt there was evidence of a doping violation by the swimmer who quit the sport last November.
Swimming Australia (SA) chief executive Glenn Tasker was delighted with FINA's decision.
He said: "We were always convinced that the scientific evidence would support Ian's case.
"I believe people in Australia will be satisfied that Ian has been vindicated.
"But the world of sport is so naturally suspicious these days that overseas there might still be a cloud of doubt, which is a shame."
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