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I never knew there was an Olympic sport for “race walking”, where people walk as fast as humanly possibly without breaking into an all out jog but it certainly exists.

A Chinese race walker named Song Hongjuan has been suspended four years for failing a drug test. Yes, you heard correctly, people are taking performance enhancing drugs for WALKING now. This is *almost* as ridiculous as the pool player who tested positive earlier this year.

The International Association of Athletics Federations said Song tested positive for the blood-boosting hormone EPO in a surprise, out-of-competiton test in Beijing on Feb. 24.

All her results from that date have been annulled, and she is banned until March 25, 2012.

I’m sure massive community of race walkers has been shaken to its very core. Legions of little kids who dreamt of power walking in competition when they grow up have been left utterly disappointed.