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Last update - 05:02 08/07/2008 Israeli Olympic swimmer suspected of taking performance-enhancing drugs By Rami Hipsh, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Olympics, Israel, drugs Jewish-American swimmer Max Jaben, who was supposed to represent Israel in the 2008 Olympics, is suspected of taking performance-enhancing drugs. A drug test was carried out last April. The results, which came back on F Advertisement riday, indicated the swimmer had taken illegal substances. "It is incredible how such classified things are leaked," said Dr. Jack Ashrov, the chairman of the drug inspection committee in Israel. Ashrov said results from a second drug test carried out by Jaben are due Wednesday and will determine whether or not the athlete will compete in the Olympic Games. "We treat such instances severely, but we won't rush to make any judgments," an official on the Olympic committee said. Jaben moved to Israel from the U.S. after taking part in the Maccabiah games in 2005. He qualified for the Olympics last month after beating out Shai Livant and Nimrod Shapira. During that event, he set a new Israeli record at 1:49.48 in the 200 meters freestyle swim. He was training to participate in the 400 meter freestyle swim at Beijing. Another drug-related incident was solved last week when the Israel's Olympic Committee said it would allow sailor Udi Gal, who failed a drug test due to his use of a hair-regeneration pill, to participate in the Olympics in Beijing. The committee reprimanded the sailor and stripped him of his national title. It concluded, however, that the drug did not give Gal any advantage over his rivals. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Prisoner exchange Israel signs swap deal, begins exhuming bodies of Hezbollah guerillas. Provocative questions Gaydamak tells TAU student to 'shut up and go to hell' over Angola question.   1.   Cheaters must be banned for life. 09:33  |  Miriam 08/07/08   2.   Jewish-American vs. Israeli 10:01  |  Curious 08/07/08   3.   Miriam the worlds leading expert on sport now 10:27  |  SJ 08/07/08

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