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Ohuruogu 'will not change drug policy'

By James Blake

Updated on 30 August 2007

The organisation policing drugs in British sports insists it will not change its policy despite Christine Ohuruogu's gold medal in the 400 metres at the World Athletics Championships.

Ohuruogo has just returned to competition after a year-long ban for missing drugs tests, and she is now hoping to win an appeal that will allow her to represent Britain at next year's Olympics.

UK regulations require athletes to make their whereabouts known for one hour every day five days a week so they can carry out random tests.

Officials arrived at the appointed place and time on three occasions but could not find Ohuruogu.

Her management insist she is guilty of nothing worse than being forgetful.

She said: "There is a difference between missing a drugs test and testing positive.

"I've never had a positive drugs test and I think athletes within the sport understand the circumstances in which I missed the test and we have a very tough system."

Ohuruogu won gold in Osaka while her team-mate Nicola Sanders claimed the silver medal.

Sanders said: "Everyone is so negative about athletics and when we do something impressive all they can think of is the negative side.

"I think they should just celebrate the fact she is world champion.

"She ran a fantastic time."

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