Russia's athletics federation has been provisionally suspended from
international competition (including the Olympic Games) for its
alleged involvement in widespread doping.
It should be noted that Russian athletes aren't the only ones who have used drugs to enhance their performance, and it should be noted that the USA has worked hard to isolate Russia economically and diplomatically from the world.
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Showing posts with label drugs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drugs. Show all posts
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Russia Ridicules Doping Allegations
Kremlin describes #WADA's allegations that #Russian athletes were guilty of using banned performance-enhancing substances as "groundless"
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The Great Olympic Doping Scandal
Russia says complied with WADA norms, open for cooperation on doping: https://t.co/up6yYydtD9 pic.twitter.com/7wpjA8ZoX3
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 10, 2015With calls by WADA to ban Russian athletes from the 2016 Olympics, because of widespread doping of their athletes in the 2012 Olympics, Russia has responded that it followed the norms.
Whatever the truth or otherwise of this, it ought to be remembered that the calls for banning Russia come at a time when the USA and Russia are squaring up to each other in the Middle East and in Ukraine. The USA has sought to isolate Russia diplomatically and financially from global affairs, yet has thus far failed.
A cynic might opine that this is but the latest attempt by the USA, albeit by the backdoor, to bring Russia to heel. After all, it's not as though Russia is the only country that has doped athletes and sportsmen!
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Going For A Bong
I am gemused to read the public spat between the upper echelons of the Olympics (past and present) over proposals to relax the punishment for athletes who get caught taking illegal drugs for recreational purposes (as opposed to taking them to improve their performance).
Lord Coe said:
"You want to be part of this project, then don't take drugs."
The trouble is Lord Coe has forgotten (or chooses to ignore) that coffee, fags and booze are also drugs. Whilst they are perfectly legal, they still are drugs (some of which, I am sure, our top class athletes do use on occasions).
The issue is not the drugs per se, by society's hypocritical attitude to "legal" and "illegal" drugs.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Locog Offers/Withdraws Job To Drugs Cheat
The Telegraph reports that Locog have had to withdraw a job offer made to Sevdalin Marinov.
He had been offered the role of technical operations manager for London 2012, for the sport of weightlifting. However, he had been tested positive for steroids in 1994 and had been given a life ban - subsequently overturned - when a flatmate was convicted of importing banned drugs in 2003.
Locog's senior management became aware of the offer, and intervened to withdraw it.
Oops!
How odd that they hadn't realised this before?
Olympic Medals won during the Beijing 2008 Olympics
He had been offered the role of technical operations manager for London 2012, for the sport of weightlifting. However, he had been tested positive for steroids in 1994 and had been given a life ban - subsequently overturned - when a flatmate was convicted of importing banned drugs in 2003.
Locog's senior management became aware of the offer, and intervened to withdraw it.
Oops!
How odd that they hadn't realised this before?
Olympic Medals won during the Beijing 2008 Olympics
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
Anti Doping Line Opened
The UK will launch of a confidential 24-hour hotline that will encourage anonymous callers (athletes, coaches, support staff, parents and friends etc) to provide tip-offs about those they think might be cheats, or supply and traffic in performance-enhancing substances during the Olympics.
All very well, maybe.
However, I guarantee that this will be abused.
What better way to put an athlete off his/her game by having them investigated for drugs the day before an event?
Who would want to do that?
Fellow competitors, bloody minded individuals, people with money bet on the event.
The list is endless.
Olympic Medals won during the Beijing 2008 Olympics
All very well, maybe.
However, I guarantee that this will be abused.
What better way to put an athlete off his/her game by having them investigated for drugs the day before an event?
Who would want to do that?
Fellow competitors, bloody minded individuals, people with money bet on the event.
The list is endless.
Olympic Medals won during the Beijing 2008 Olympics
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
Record Breaking Olympics
The London 2012 Olympics promises to break at least one record, the number of drugs tests carried out.
The London Organising Committee (Locog) will carry out around 5,000 tests, 10% more than were performed in Beijing in 2008.
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The London Organising Committee (Locog) will carry out around 5,000 tests, 10% more than were performed in Beijing in 2008.
Olympic Medals won during the Beijing 2008 Olympics
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Monday, January 4, 2010
Drugs Bust
Lord Moynihan, chairman of the British Olympic Association, is proposing a new law that would give police the right to search Olympic athletes' rooms for performance-enhancing drugs.
Whilst using performance enhancing drugs is outwith the rules of the Olympics, since when were some of these performance enhancing drugs illegal?
Granting police these powers would be a further erosion of the civil liberties, that the Labour administration has already spent years undermining.
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Whilst using performance enhancing drugs is outwith the rules of the Olympics, since when were some of these performance enhancing drugs illegal?
Granting police these powers would be a further erosion of the civil liberties, that the Labour administration has already spent years undermining.
Olympic Medals won during the Beijing 2008 Olympics
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Monday, February 25, 2008
Ken Cocks It Up
It seems that the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, has made a rare admission of a mistake.
Well, rather, he has blamed an underling for a mistake.
The cock up relates to an invitation issued to Linford Christie (banned for steroid use) to be one of the Olympic torchbearers at the London 2012 Olympics. The invitation was in writing, and signed by Ken.
However, once it became public knowledge that Christie had been invited, there was an almighty storm of protest about how having a cheat acting as a protagonist in the Games would send the wrong message.
Initially the Greater London Authority (GLA) tried the old trick of denying the story, saying that the reports were "inaccurate".
However, the truth finally overcame the spin and Ken was keen to extricate himself from the mess. He revoked the invitation blaming an underling for the error.
Well, rather, he has blamed an underling for a mistake.
The cock up relates to an invitation issued to Linford Christie (banned for steroid use) to be one of the Olympic torchbearers at the London 2012 Olympics. The invitation was in writing, and signed by Ken.
However, once it became public knowledge that Christie had been invited, there was an almighty storm of protest about how having a cheat acting as a protagonist in the Games would send the wrong message.
Initially the Greater London Authority (GLA) tried the old trick of denying the story, saying that the reports were "inaccurate".
However, the truth finally overcame the spin and Ken was keen to extricate himself from the mess. He revoked the invitation blaming an underling for the error.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Dopes
The International Olympic Committee President, Jacques Rogge, has reaffirmed that the IOC will continue its fight against doping.
Quote:
"I would like to reiterate the IOC's total commitment to the fight against doping."
The IOC will adopt a law that would see athletes who had served a doping ban of six months or more, being banned from the Olympic Games.
Quote:
"This measure will be accepted at the next IOC congress in Beijing in August, just before the Games, meaning it will come into effect in time for the 2010 winter Games in Vancouver and the 2012 summer Games in London."
Why do the athletes damage their bodies in this manner?
Quote:
"I would like to reiterate the IOC's total commitment to the fight against doping."
The IOC will adopt a law that would see athletes who had served a doping ban of six months or more, being banned from the Olympic Games.
Quote:
"This measure will be accepted at the next IOC congress in Beijing in August, just before the Games, meaning it will come into effect in time for the 2010 winter Games in Vancouver and the 2012 summer Games in London."
Why do the athletes damage their bodies in this manner?
Friday, October 5, 2007
Dope
US athlete Marion Jones has admitted that she used steroids as she prepared for the 2000 Olympics.
Jones plans to plead guilty tomorrow on two counts of lying to federal agents about her drug use, and an unrelated financial matter.
This means that she could be stripped of the three gold medals and two bronzes that she won in Sydney seven years ago.
Jones plans to plead guilty tomorrow on two counts of lying to federal agents about her drug use, and an unrelated financial matter.
This means that she could be stripped of the three gold medals and two bronzes that she won in Sydney seven years ago.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Dopes
HFL, one of two drug-testing laboratories featured in London's bid to host the 2012 Olympics, has been stripped of its international accreditation by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
The stripping follows complaints that the laboratory in Cambridge was also testing nutritional supplements, and declaring them screened by a Wada-accredited laboratory.
A spokeswoman for London 2012 said they are confident about the testing capacity at King's College, which is the other site in London's Olympic Games bid book.
None of this would be needed if athletes didn't try to cheat.
The stripping follows complaints that the laboratory in Cambridge was also testing nutritional supplements, and declaring them screened by a Wada-accredited laboratory.
A spokeswoman for London 2012 said they are confident about the testing capacity at King's College, which is the other site in London's Olympic Games bid book.
None of this would be needed if athletes didn't try to cheat.
Monday, August 27, 2007
New Doping Rules
Jacques Rogge, International Olympic Committee president, has announced new rules on doping. Any athlete banned for a doping offence, which carries a suspension of six months or more, will have to wait eight years for another chance to enter the Games.
This means that athletes found guilty of doping offences in the Beijing Games in 2008, will not be able to compete in the London Games in 2012.
This means that athletes found guilty of doping offences in the Beijing Games in 2008, will not be able to compete in the London Games in 2012.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Doping Row Erupts
A row has broken out between Britain's doping authorities, over measures to improve controls before the 2012 London Olympics.
The British Olympic Association announced that it had established its own anti-doping commission. This sparked a furious reaction from UK Sport, the Government body which runs Britain's anti-doping programme.
John Steele, UK Sport's chief executive, said:
"We are in no way complacent.
Against that we must be wary of constant investigation and review, in particular where there is no formal mandate for it.
The last thing British sport needs, as we build up to Beijing 2008 and London 2012, is distraction, confusion about roles and duplication of effort. We all have significant roles to play - let's just get on with them."
The BOA commission has a mandate to make recommendations to "improve and strengthen" British anti-doping controls and to publish a report before next year's Games in Beijing.
A BOA spokesman said:
"Clearly we are disappointed at the reaction, as we honestly believe the commission's work can play an important part in the fight against doping.
Neither is it meant to imply any criticism of UK Sport, who work hard to ensure sport in this country is drug free."
It seems that the government doesn't like others to interfere in its plans for the Olympics.
The British Olympic Association announced that it had established its own anti-doping commission. This sparked a furious reaction from UK Sport, the Government body which runs Britain's anti-doping programme.
John Steele, UK Sport's chief executive, said:
"We are in no way complacent.
Against that we must be wary of constant investigation and review, in particular where there is no formal mandate for it.
The last thing British sport needs, as we build up to Beijing 2008 and London 2012, is distraction, confusion about roles and duplication of effort. We all have significant roles to play - let's just get on with them."
The BOA commission has a mandate to make recommendations to "improve and strengthen" British anti-doping controls and to publish a report before next year's Games in Beijing.
A BOA spokesman said:
"Clearly we are disappointed at the reaction, as we honestly believe the commission's work can play an important part in the fight against doping.
Neither is it meant to imply any criticism of UK Sport, who work hard to ensure sport in this country is drug free."
It seems that the government doesn't like others to interfere in its plans for the Olympics.
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