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Hunter "tested positive four times" - IOC medical chief

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SYDNEY, Sept 26 (AFP) - America's world shot put champion C.J. Hunter, the husband of Olympic 100m sprint champion Marion Jones, has tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone four times since June, IOC medical commission chief Prince Alexandre de Merode told reporters Tuesday.

Hunter failed three out-of-competition tests in Rome, Barcelona and Oslo as well as one in competition, also in Oslo, de Merode said.

"Nearly the same level, nearly the same result. That was clear in all these tests," de Merode said.

On Monday the IOC confirmed reports that Hunter had tested positive in the competition test in Oslo.

Earlier Tuesday IOC director general Francois Carrard announced that Hunter's accreditation had been withdrawn for the Olympics.

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