Pubdate: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) Copyright: 2001 Los Angeles Times Contact: http://www.latimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248 Author: Associated Press Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis) ATHLETE FAILS TEST AT SE ASIAN GAMES KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- An athlete at the Southeast Asian Games failed a drug test, the first positive test for a banned substance at the competition. Organizers on Sunday would not identify the athlete or say whether a medal was at stake. In the 1999 Southeast Asian Games in Brunei, there were three drug cases. Thai marksman Somboon Vongveeranonchai was stripped of his gold medal when his test revealed traces of marijuana. The other two cases were later dismissed. The games began Sept. 8 and end Monday. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth