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3 unusual facts about Alexandre de Mérode


Alexandre de Mérode

In May 2000, he tendered his resignation as head of the IOC medical commission; however, he withdrew his resignation when IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch asked him to stay.

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Prince Alexandre de Merode (born May 24, 1934 in Etterbeek, Belgium - died November 19, 2002) was a member of the Belgian princely House of Merode and was the head of drug testing policy for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) until his death.

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Following allegations of doping at the 1984 Summer Olympics, samples from suspected drug cheats were never actually tested.



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