She had tested positive for an illicit drug.
"My main emotion at that point was confusion," Hardy said yesterday. "I had never even heard of this drug."
In an interview with The Associated Press, Hardy professed her innocence and said she has no idea how she tested positive for Clenbuterol during the U.S. Olympic trials. She also talked hopefully about getting the ruling overturned in time to compete at the Beijing...
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