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Any Italian athlete caught doping at the Vancouver Olympics will be fined $140,000.
The Italian Olympic Committee says Tuesday that all of its 109 athletes heading to Canada will have to sign a statement agreeing to pay the sum if they test positive.
CONI president Giovanni Petrucci says the committee has add the deterrent ``to show how serious Italian sport is in the fight against doping. Whoever doesn't sign won't go to Vancouver.''
CONI also had its athletes sign an anti-doping pledge before the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, but without a financial penalty.
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CONI is currently considering legal action against Davide Rebellin after the cyclist had his silver medal rescinded for doping in Beijing.
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