What's the same as in cycling: The positive test was leaked by L'Equipe.

What's different than cycling: No quote from Dick Pound saying Thorpe's still guilty no matter what his country's anti-doping agency says.

In reading the articles about Thorpe I can across this:

"Thorpe's outspoken condemnation of doping in sport had sometimes landed him in hot water and he was once reprimanded by swimming's world governing body when he suggested it was unlikely the sport was completely clean."

So swimming's governing body says the sport is completely clean? They have to be kidding.

    In a few months Dick(Head) Pound will be stepping down and a new, french, person will head the agency.