Many other East German athletes related their health disorders to the state-sponsored doping program and followed with court cases.
But the trial, and the doping program it could lay bare, is also a story of human costs going far beyond Courtroom 700.
"The good news is that our players are demanding a clean sport and a doping program that has real teeth."
The article summarizes Hamilton's alleged doping program during 2003.
Prudhomme suggested that the positive test was part of a doping programme organised by the team manager.
There were rumours that a doping program had gone wrong, but no official penalties were given.
Without her knowledge, Kersten was part of the East German doping program.
The positive test result would therefore have been from a mistake with the alleged doping program on one day.
He was involved in the East German doping program.
After retirement, Wanja worked as a swimming coach and was involved in the East German doping program.