average_runner wrote: » You just don't get it. ITS NOT ABOUT OTHER SPORTS, ITS ABOUT GETTING ATHLETICS CLEAN.
ThisRegard wrote: » Cyclists aren't being tested now?
Chivito550 wrote: » Is it about getting it clean or getting it perceived to be clean? If it's the latter then the other sports are very relevant. Copy them. Just don't test the athletes. Simple.
average_runner wrote: » It's about making athletics the best example to follow.
Chivito550 wrote: » I obviously wasn't referring to cycling.
The published allegations were sensationalist and confusing: the results referred to were not positive tests. In fact, ARD and The Sunday Times both admit that their evaluation of the data did not prove doping.
The data on which the reports were based was not ‘secret’ – the IAAF published a detailed analysis of this data more than four years ago.
The Sunday Times’ story is based on the allegation that 6 specific athletes recorded suspicious results which we did not follow up. In fact, as the newspaper was told before publication, each test led to intensive follow up, as a result of which the 6 athletes were subsequently caught cheating and banned.
The IAAF wants to stamp out all doping in sport and welcomes greater public debate. There is no perfect system for catching drug cheats, but the IAAF has been at the forefront of drug testing for many years. Under its pioneering Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) system, more athletes have been banned for cheating by the IAAF than all other sports federations and national anti-doping agencies put together
Chivito550 wrote: » Well Santry this weekend will be full of good role models, at all levels of ability. I hope your proposed embargo on watching athletics won't be extending to that.
pconn062 wrote: » I wonder how many people horrified by these revelations even know the Nationals are on this weekend? I'd guess not many. (Not aimed at anyone in this thread in particular, but the armchair athletics experts that have cropped up since this report was released).
average_runner wrote: » That be mainly down to the organisation. I was racing in dun laoghire last Monday, not one mention of it or any flyers. Always get the feeling Irish athletics likes to hide this event
average_runner wrote: » No, my attitude is when there is money to be made in sport, drugs will be a problem. I have always said soccer was rife with it. I just dont want to bring other sports into this thread as it takes away the importance of this thread Also some sports are going the right way, Tyrone had to wait till 8pm in Croke park to be tested after their last match, didn't complain either. If that was a professional sports person from other sports, there would of been tantrums especially soccer
pconn062 wrote: » Or it could be that they don't really care about athletics except when something like this crops up, like the people who become athletics experts for a few weeks when the Olympics come around. I think the promotion for the Nationals this year has been better than others, if you follow AI on Facebook and twitter it's been all over it (although it could of course be improved).
Chivito550 wrote: » Apparently the female GB athlete in question has taken out a super-injunction on this matter. Linford Christae mentioned on a tweet too, which is sort of hilarious given his history.https://mobile.twitter.com/ChristieLinford/status/628129944527327232
Carawaystick wrote: » A Super injunction you say. I wonder will It apply in Scotland...?
Bugsy2000 wrote: » Would the 2nd comment on that tweet be from a former regular poster here? Looks like him I have to say.
Chivito550 wrote: » If it is who we all believe it to be, and she is clean, then she needs to come out and explain exactly what is going on. By becoming very silent on the matter it just raises serious suspicion, particularly given her usual outspoken nature. It will be very interesting to see if she will be in Beijing with the BBC or not. That could be quite telling, as she may get hounded by journalists there.
Giruilla wrote: » One in a thousand was said specifically about the top UK athlete, who is -female -vocally denied doping, and hence been accused -called for more money to be put into anti-doping -is a national hero, squeaky clean image. -is possibly the biggest hypocrite in the history of athletics The paper pointedly points out it isn't jessica ennis.
average_runner wrote: » Didn't she also say not too along ago that Mo needs to address the accusations get raised instead of staying quiet? Maybe I am wrong here.
Krusty_Clown wrote: » There haven't been any accusations, right?
Djoucer wrote: » Where's the evidence that there is an injunction in relation to any of this? UK media report today that a male sports star has taken one out with regard to his private life and an affair. Which is what Linford might be referring to.
