More Russian female distance runners busted for doping

Pisco Sour

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/track-and-field/euro-marathon-champ-yulamanova-banned-for-doping.html

Very hard to take female distance runners from Russia seriously. This is a constant happening with them, not just a once off.

Hard Worker

Dublin Marathon record holder, Tatiana Aryasova, was also banned after testing positive following her win in the Tokyo Marathon last year.

ecoli

Good to see these new Biometric passports working. Second batch of runners found out using it in the last month.

http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/1005/Meer-Sport/article/detail/1450171/2012/06/07/Twee-Marokkaanse-atleten-geschorst-op-basis-van-biologisch-paspoort.dhtml

rom

Interesting story of letsrun today also http://www.letsrun.com/2012/block-0701.php

pc11

Regarding the biological passports, people seem to not be getting it that's going to be a big part of the case against LA. They keep shrieking "he never tested positive" but that's very naive. Subtle changes in blood composition are hugely important now as indicators of doping.

Read http://nyvelocity.com/content/interviews/2012/behind-scenes-contador-cas-hearing-michael-ashenden to get a really good idea of this. One of the amazing parts was how they now use EPO as a masking agent to cover blood transfusions.

dna_leri

And more :

European 800m champion Yelena Arzhakova has been banned for two years as her biological passport shows an “abnormal haemoglobin profile”

Reports on Tuesday also confirmed that London 2012 discus silver medallist Darya Pishchalnikova has also received a ban, but for 10 years as she failed a drugs test for the second time.

http://www.athleticsweekly.com/news/arzhakova-and-pishchalnikova-banned-for-doping/

shiibata

Jaysus, hope the Russian Long Jumper is ok, I value them photos at the Euro indoor meet in Gothenburg....

shels4ever

seems Nevin yanit has tested positive now, posisble bronze for derval o'rourke now?

pc11

shels4ever wrote: »

seems Nevin yanit has tested positive now, posisble bronze for derval o'rourke now?

About as surprising as the sun rising tomorrow.

tritriagain

Listening to paul kimmage today on the radio wouldnt give you much faith in sportspeople of any nationality including our own

kennyb3

I think it's well worth reading the Tyler Hamilton book if you've any interest in doping in sport, no matter what sport you're interested in, as it really shows how far ahead the athletes tend to be given their financial resources.

tritriagain

I read it and it really is an eyeopener. As far as im concerned most pro sports are dirty but the powers thst be dont want to know . Just look at the golf last week. As tyler hamilton said it was either take drugs or get out.