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Last update - 00:16 20/07/2008 Israeli Olympic swimming qualifier tests positive for steroids By The Associated Press Tags: israel, max jaben  Israeli Olympic swimming qualifier Max Jaben has tested positive for the anabolic steroid boldenone in two samples, the Israel Swimming Association said in a statement issued Saturday night, putting his chances of participating in the 2008 Beijing games in serious jeopardy. While the brief statement did not specifically mention his future, the association announced earlier this month that the A sample of urine taken from Jaben on April 30 had been found to contain traces of boldenone and warned that should the second B sample likewise prove to be positive he would be suspended from the Israeli team pending a review by the ISA tribunal. Saturday's statement confirming that the B sample had indeed tested positive set no date for a meeting of the tribunal. Advertisement Jaben, who qualified for Israel in the 200-meter freestyle, has denied any steroid use. Before immigrating to Israel from the United States last summer he swam for the Kansas City Blazers club and for the University of Florida. Jaben is the second Israeli Olympic athlete to fail a drug test recently. Sailor Udi Gal tested positive for the masking drug Finasteride last month, but was given permission to compete in Beijing after the Israel Olympic Committee decided he had not received any benefit from the substance, found in the anti-hair loss drug Propeciar. Related articles: Israeli Olympic swimmer suspected of taking performance-enhancing drugs You can watch Olympics on Shabbat, IBA workers agree Haaretz.com TV: Gazan Olympic hopeful awaits permit to travel to Beijing Bookmark to del.icio.us   'Icon of evil' Hitler icons take center stage at Jerusalem students' end-of-year art show. Caught on film Human rights group releases video of IDF soldier shooting Palestinian at short range.   1.   How stupid are these athletes?? 03:28  |  Tom 20/07/08   2.   How the hell he may have boldedone is he didn`t take it? 16:35  |  Ulf 21/07/08

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