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| January 27, 2002 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Linda Robertson

If you think most Olympic drug cheats are of the summer variety _ the muscle men and women of sprinting, swimming and weightlifting _ it's time for a cold blast of reality.

One place to peel back the snowsuits and expose the sad truth about the pharmaceutically enhanced bodies of the Winter Olympics is at the cross-country skiing venue.

Justin Wadsworth, an American cross-country skier who will compete in his third Olympics when the Salt Lake City Games commence Feb. 8, estimates 40 to 50 percent of the athletes in his sport use doping to enrich their blood.

"American fans are so naive," Wadsworth said. "I get sick to my stomach thinking about what goes on. Hopefully, this will be the cleanest Olympics in years. Either that or stop testing and make it a…

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