Recent content by Blaaswix

Indeed. Call it a quarantine period rather than a suspension.

Very informative, Discgear. These things shouldn't be 'grey areas'. They shouldn't be happening.

Are TUE's a declaration from a team doctor that an otherwise banned substance is being used, or must an application be made to use a substance? In which case, are they ever refused?

Bjørgen has dropped the sprint. This season, she has looked like she only has one really good race per meet. Maybe her silver medal was it. She wasn't able to leave Parmakoski behind. Looking at Weng and Flugstad Østberg today, the sprint is looking much more unpredictable.

Let's look at these figures from Tore Bear: And let's bear this from Barkintheeye's post in mind: What is the likelihood of 3 skiers on a team producing suspicious blood results and it being caused by a random, natural, non-doping event? Where 1 is the absolute likelihood of something...

If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, yes, indeed you do. How much should an elite endurance athlete use, though? Somewhat less, as it turns out. And preferably, none at all. So Norway beats Sweden in the suspect blood profile competition. Oops.

Which team is taking 10 nebulizers to the olympics? And 6000 doses of asthma medicine? https://www.nrk.no/sport/olympiatoppen-har-sendt-over-6000-doser-astmamedisin-til-ol-1.13880280

There's none so blind as those that will not see.

Re: Re: Now Sweden's Bjørn Ferry says cut state support for XC if there is *one* doping scandal. https://www.vg.no/sport/langrenn/i/bKGz9e/ol-mester-ferry-kutt-pengestoetten-dersom-vi-faar-en-svensk-dopingsak He says: "– shall we show XC on Swedish TV if we get a doping case? Limit it. I mean...

Great win for Diggins in the 10K today, Weng 2nd and Haga in 3rd. Also impressive win for Cologna in the 15, Sundby in 3rd behind Harvey. Didn't like seeing Klæbo showing off before he crossed the line when he won the sprint yesterday, shows a lack of respect.

Re: Re: Really tired of asthma medicines in sport now, the endless pushing of grey zones in sports medicine ethics, the excuses and the doping controls that can't keep up. Personally I would like to see a complete ban. Maybe a short term, closely monitored TUE for those with a cast 'iron...

Re: Re: Well, a quick search reveals descriptions in the Norwegian press including 'the comet' , 'a wonder' and so on. Maybe not actually 'superman', but in the general ballpark.

Northug came in 48th at Piteå, 5 minutes behind the winner. Not looking good for his chances for making the olympics.

Re: Re: Here's the thing: If you're going to have 'context' then everybody has to have the same allowance for 'context'. Without going through the whole of last season again, you can't make excuses for one country's athletes and not another's.

Re: Re: The Russians looking bad does not make the Norwegians look better. Nebulizers, asthma medicine, the pointing of fingers at others and then the Johaug and Sunby cases. None of it is good.