Athletics-Police find suspect bag after Gothenburg Europeans

STOCKHOLM, Aug 14 (Reuters) Swedish police in Gothenburg said today they had found a bag near the venue of the European athletics championships that ended yesterday containing what appeared to be materials used for doping purposes.

''Before noon, a bag containing what we believe is doping equipment, syringes and catheters was found,'' they said in a statement.

''Most of what has been found has been used,'' they added and released a photograph of a blue bag full of used syringes, needles, tubes and small bottles.

The police said the bag had been found in a waste bin on a street which is within easy walking distance of the Ullevi stadium where the championships took place.

''Another bag was found later which had equipment for blood transfusions,'' the police said.

No suspect had been identified linked to the bags and an investigation of the contents was to take place.

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