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No instant testing for toxic ski waxes at the Olympics

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By MARTHA BELLISLE
Associated Press

The on-again, off-again ban on toxic, high-end waxes that help cross country skis glide smoothly over the snow is off when it comes to the Winter Olympics. The testing device isn’t ready. Without a tester, cross country skiing officials aren’t able to make sure everyone is playing fairly. Biathlon doesn’t have a test either, so they require teams to sign a form saying they won’t use it and face a fine if they’re caught. Two biathlon federations have been sanctioned so far.

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