You old cynic you.
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You old cynic you.
Just like you to make excuses for the irishman!
Really ?
We've seen numerous athletes who never failed a drugs test ultimately get caught through other means.
Lance Armstrong being the most well known.
We've seen the entire Russian athletics team engage in systematic doping - did any of them fail tests ?
You have to be extremely naive to think that so long as they don't fail a test they're clean.
In the 100m Justin Gatlin is a world renowned doper. Are you naive enough to think Bolt can beat him while he's clean ?
I find it surprising that Bolt does all his training in Jamaica.
But i think this explains why he does:
Mo Farah - i don't think he's ever failed a test but he's dodged a few. And works with two dodgy coaches doesn't he ? Salazar and Aden :
Doping: Kenya sends coach home after posing as athlete for dope test | Reuters
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN10M276
I'm sure there's many more
You can click on a day for 1 or 2 personal bests - But 5 out of 7 to WIN the competition? Please @tony, that's naive at best.
And yes, I am a bit cynical on most athletes and tend to have a blind eye towards our own. It's natural.
I've always been dubious of the Jamaican regime - read an article a while ago that made similar comments to Ross's above - that they go through very long periods of no testing and avoid competitions to stay in Jamaica to train. There are a wealth of PEDs they can be using during this time that they flush out of the system in order to pass tests come competition time. It will be an interesting time with Bolt is outed.
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Of course I am not naive, I am a cycling fan so am inured to doping, however, it is a bit unfair to say ALL athletes are doping as that is completely unsubstantiated. As far as testing is concerned this is becoming more and more sensitive and the dopers are being weeded out retrospectively.
As for Mo Farah, most athletes have missed a test, it is a very onerous system to state where you will be every hour of every day months in advance. Unfair to cast aspersions therefore.
The womens 400m winner is coached by the guy mentioned in this article:
The United States Anti Doping Agency has warned against sensationalism in the case of Gay and called upon the world to presume innocence until the investigation into his failed drug test is complete.
With so few details about the circumstances of his positive test – it is not yet known whether the substance was a minor stimulant or a heavy-duty steroid – it would be wrong to jump to too many conclusions. But news of his positive test is perhaps less surprising than Powell’s.
Two years ago, his training partner, Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings received a life ban after testing positive for a diuretic.
Last month, Jamaican double Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown failed a drug test for the same substance. She trains on the same track in Clermont, Florida, and also used to be part of the same training group.
That group is coached by Lance Brauman, who is not exactly a shining example of moral rectitude. In 2006 he was jailed for embezzlement, theft and mail fraud.
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The United States Anti Doping Agency has warned against sensationalism in the case of Gay and called upon the world to presume innocence until the investigation into his failed drug test is complete.
With so few details about the circumstances of his positive test – it is not yet known whether the substance was a minor stimulant or a heavy-duty steroid – it would be wrong to jump to too many conclusions. But news of his positive test is perhaps less surprising than Powell’s.
Two years ago, his training partner, Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings received a life ban after testing positive for a diuretic.
Last month, Jamaican double Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown failed a drug test for the same substance. She trains on the same track in Clermont, Florida, and also used to be part of the same training group.
That group is coached by Lance Brauman, who is not exactly a shining example of moral rectitude. In 2006 he was jailed for embezzlement, theft and mail fraud.
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Watched that fight. He fucking battered the Russian but still lost. Incredible! Yes the interview will be viral I'd say.
They spelled his name wrong ... but I laughed ...
Tax avoidance versus tax evasion my friend...
Those judges have been dropped from the Olympics today
And now Billy Walsh is saying his American fighter is getting a walkover tomorrow because the Russian guy isn't fit to fight (because of the damage Conlan did him)
Laughable stuff
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