Amateur discus thrower Rick Meyer of Houston...
Amateur discus thrower Rick Meyer of Houston was suspended for drug use by The Athletics Congress, the national governing body for track and field.
Meyer, 25, a member of the Houston Track Club, tested positive for an unidentified drug after winning the discus in the U.S. Olympic Festival at Houston Aug. 1-3.
TAC did not identify the substance found in the test but said it was banned under International Amateur Athletic Federation rules.
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