IOC warns cheats will be unmasked

VANCOUVER: International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials warned would-be dope cheats Tuesday that they will be uncovered, even if it takes nearly eight years of advances in dope testing to reveal their shame.

"I'm confident cheats who appear here will be identified, sooner or later," said IOC medical chairman Arne Ljungqvist.

"Athletes considering using such substances should know that we will be testing samples years later. If you get free today, you may be identified tomorrow."