SPORTS BRIEF
Injury could hinder While's
Olympic preparations
SAN JOSE, Calif. — World champi
on sprinter Kelli White has not trained
for four months because of a knee in
jury that could hinder preparations for
the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Coach Remi Korchemny told the
San lose Mercury News that White, of
Union City, Calif, had knee surgery
last month to correct a bone-tissue
problem and will not compete during
the upcoming indoor season. White
left Thursday to stay with fiance Boris
Henry, a javelin thrower in Germany,
where she plans to continue treat
ment. She did not respond to an e
mail request for an interview.
If the problem persists, it could af
t feet White's ability to prepare for the
U.S. Olympic trials in Sacramento in
July and the Summer Games in
Athens in August.
Whiter 26, became the first American
woman to sweep the sprint races at a
world championships when she won
the 100 meters and 200 titles in Paris
last year. But since the August meet she
has been ensnarled in a daig scandal
involving a Burlingame nutrition com
pany and its owner, Victor Conte Jr.
White tested positive for the contro
versial medication modafinil, which
drug-testing officials classify as a mild
stimulant. A physician formerly con
nected to Conte's Balco laboratories
said he gave White samples of the med
ication to combat narcolepsy, which
White and her mother suffer from.
White faces the loss of her gold
medals in Paris, as well as $120,000
in prize money. She also tested posi
tive for the drug at the U.S. nationals
in Stanford in June and faces the loss
of her American titles as well.
Modafinil was not on a banned list
last summer, but officials are using a
clause in the drug code — "related
substances" — to prosecute athletes
caught with the medication. The
World Anti-Doping Agency, which
sets the standards for Olympic dmg
testing, added the medication to its
banned list last week.
— Elliott Almond
Knight Ridder Newspapers
Adam Amato Photo Editor
Senior center Brina Chaney (42) leads Oregon State with 32 blocks this season.
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all-time career leader at Oregon State,
and those could come at any time.
Chaney's single-game career high —
which also tied a school record — is
eight in a victory against Oregon
last season.
For the three, records aren't as im
portant as Oregon State having a
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successful season.
The seniors want to show that their
team can run with the top of the con
ference, and the 3-1 start gives them
something to support their opinion.
"I really believe," Spoelstra said
Tuesday, "that every Pac-10 opponent
is equally as tough, and on any given
day, could be beaten."
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