-
The Cycling News forum is looking to add some volunteer moderators with Red Rick's recent retirement. If you're interested in helping keep our discussions on track, send a direct message to
In the meanwhile, please use the Report option if you see a post that doesn't fit within the forum rules.
Thanks!
http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/39633954
The doctor who treated Mo Farah with a controversial infusion is set to give evidence to MPs on Wednesday.
The infusion of the legal supplement L-carnitine, given to Farah before the 2014 London Marathon, is being looked at by the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) to determine whether rules were broken.
Dr Robin Chakraverty carried out the treatment on the instruction of Farah's American coach Alberto Salazar.
He will appear before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee at 14:30 BST.
MPs are also expected to hear from UK Athletics' (UKA) head of endurance Barry Fudge as part of their ongoing investigation into doping in sport.
Fudge works closely with Farah and Dr John Rogers, a medic for the British athletics team who reportedly raised concerns about Salazar's methods.
Rogers and UKA chairman Ed Warner, plus UK Sport chief executive Liz Nicholls, are also due before the committee.
see also http://www.parliament.uk/business/c...5/combatting-doping-in-sport-evidence6-16-17/
watch live at http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/7c893196-03f4-456b-a148-dc13bab64613
The doctor who treated Mo Farah with a controversial infusion is set to give evidence to MPs on Wednesday.
The infusion of the legal supplement L-carnitine, given to Farah before the 2014 London Marathon, is being looked at by the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) to determine whether rules were broken.
Dr Robin Chakraverty carried out the treatment on the instruction of Farah's American coach Alberto Salazar.
He will appear before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee at 14:30 BST.
MPs are also expected to hear from UK Athletics' (UKA) head of endurance Barry Fudge as part of their ongoing investigation into doping in sport.
Fudge works closely with Farah and Dr John Rogers, a medic for the British athletics team who reportedly raised concerns about Salazar's methods.
Rogers and UKA chairman Ed Warner, plus UK Sport chief executive Liz Nicholls, are also due before the committee.
see also http://www.parliament.uk/business/c...5/combatting-doping-in-sport-evidence6-16-17/
watch live at http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/7c893196-03f4-456b-a148-dc13bab64613
Luckily the Doctor remembers exactly the dose, but in one of the one in a million chances... that happens nne times out of ten in UK sports, he neglected to record the event.
Very exact, for something he had no written record to back up with, & three years after the fact. Why does that seem a little familiar ?
Its good too that the doctor knows whos in charge of operation. Not the guy who spent years in University getting an MD, nor indeed the idiot getting the needle jabbed into them; no-siree bob !
Instead hes taking direction from the c0cksucker who experiments on his kid to see how much T you can use before you trigger the tests
Very exact, for something he had no written record to back up with, & three years after the fact. Why does that seem a little familiar ?
Its good too that the doctor knows whos in charge of operation. Not the guy who spent years in University getting an MD, nor indeed the idiot getting the needle jabbed into them; no-siree bob !
Instead hes taking direction from the c0cksucker who experiments on his kid to see how much T you can use before you trigger the tests
"Ed Warner, the UKA chairman, told MPs that not recording injections was "inexcusable" although Dr Chakraverty said record keeping had since improved."
Deja vu all over again ...
Deja vu all over again ...
http://en.rfi.fr/wire/20170419-five-russian-athletes-voluntarily-admit-doping
Five Russian athletes have voluntary admitted doping code violations, the country's track and field athletics federation (RusAF) said Wednesday.
A statement on the federation's website named the athletes as hammer thrower Anna Bulgakova, 400m runner Antonina Krivoshapka, shot putter Yevgenia Kolodko, discus thrower Vera Ganeyeva and pole vaulter Dmitry Starodubtsev.
RusAF anti-doping coordinator Yelena Ikonnikova said it was the first time Russian athletes have acknowledged breaching of anti-doping rules.
"This is the first time when our athletes acknowledged the anti-doping rules violations and also the first case that concerns the re-examination of the previously taken samples," she told AFP by phone.
She added that more athletes who are currently under investigation may follow their lead to reduce possible sanctions from the world athletics ruling body IAAF.
Five Russian athletes have voluntary admitted doping code violations, the country's track and field athletics federation (RusAF) said Wednesday.
A statement on the federation's website named the athletes as hammer thrower Anna Bulgakova, 400m runner Antonina Krivoshapka, shot putter Yevgenia Kolodko, discus thrower Vera Ganeyeva and pole vaulter Dmitry Starodubtsev.
RusAF anti-doping coordinator Yelena Ikonnikova said it was the first time Russian athletes have acknowledged breaching of anti-doping rules.
"This is the first time when our athletes acknowledged the anti-doping rules violations and also the first case that concerns the re-examination of the previously taken samples," she told AFP by phone.
She added that more athletes who are currently under investigation may follow their lead to reduce possible sanctions from the world athletics ruling body IAAF.
Nobody has mentioned Brianna Rollins yet,
including the major American newspapers.
They're too busy with fake news, I guess.
including the major American newspapers.
They're too busy with fake news, I guess.
oldcrank said:Nobody has mentioned Brianna Rollins yet,
including the major American newspapers.
They're too busy with fake news, I guess.
How many tests did she miss and what was the span? They should probably retest her and her teammates' samples from that Rio final.
Anyone watching the London Marathon?
Mary Keitany is on to time to smash Paulas world record! Surely she will fade a bit in the second half but boy she's gone out so so so fast. Going to be a good watch.
Also Paula is commentating which is making this absolute gold. The commentary team is a little skeptical. :lol:
Mary Keitany is on to time to smash Paulas world record! Surely she will fade a bit in the second half but boy she's gone out so so so fast. Going to be a good watch.
Also Paula is commentating which is making this absolute gold. The commentary team is a little skeptical. :lol:
Re:
Mary Keitany is thirty-five years of age! All these athletes getting better with age, it really is astonishing.
deValtos said:
Mary Keitany is thirty-five years of age! All these athletes getting better with age, it really is astonishing.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/39683756
Mary Keitany of Kenya broke Paula Radcliffe's women's-only world record to win the London Marathon.
Keitany, 35, crossed the finish line on The Mall in two hours 17 minutes one second, the second-fastest time in history. That was 41 seconds quicker than four-time British Olympian Radcliffe ran in winning the event in 2005.
(The wow! news -)
There was a shock among the British men, as a club runner who did not start with the elite athletes clocked the fastest time of the day and secured qualification for the World Championships in August. Of the established names, Robbie Simpson was the fastest, finishing in 2:15:04, followed by Andrew Davies seven seconds later.
But both were upstaged by Josh Griffiths, a club runner from south Wales who began on the Championship start and crossed the line ahead of both of them in 2:14:49.
http://www.cityam.com/263344/london-marathon-2017-club-runner-joshua-griffiths-upstages
A club runner from Swansea upstaged more illustrious rivals to record the best time of any British man at the London Marathon.
Joshua Griffiths clocked two hours, 14 minutes and 52 seconds on his first attempt at marathon distance, beating elite British runners such as Robbie Simpson, Andrew Davies and Scott Overall.
It provided one of the stories of the day and thrust Griffiths into contention for a surprise place at this summer’s World Athletics Championship in London.
Mary Keitany of Kenya broke Paula Radcliffe's women's-only world record to win the London Marathon.
Keitany, 35, crossed the finish line on The Mall in two hours 17 minutes one second, the second-fastest time in history. That was 41 seconds quicker than four-time British Olympian Radcliffe ran in winning the event in 2005.
(The wow! news -)
There was a shock among the British men, as a club runner who did not start with the elite athletes clocked the fastest time of the day and secured qualification for the World Championships in August. Of the established names, Robbie Simpson was the fastest, finishing in 2:15:04, followed by Andrew Davies seven seconds later.
But both were upstaged by Josh Griffiths, a club runner from south Wales who began on the Championship start and crossed the line ahead of both of them in 2:14:49.
http://www.cityam.com/263344/london-marathon-2017-club-runner-joshua-griffiths-upstages
A club runner from Swansea upstaged more illustrious rivals to record the best time of any British man at the London Marathon.
Joshua Griffiths clocked two hours, 14 minutes and 52 seconds on his first attempt at marathon distance, beating elite British runners such as Robbie Simpson, Andrew Davies and Scott Overall.
It provided one of the stories of the day and thrust Griffiths into contention for a surprise place at this summer’s World Athletics Championship in London.
Re:
Some pretty hopeful fishing here i think.
"Not starting with elite athletes" means he started a couple of rows back from them - probably costing him 5 seconds at most.
First marathon? Not really relevant especially as the time hardly screams doping, does it? Its not even close to the British record, let along the best in the world.
If you want to look for doping in London try 10 minutes furher up the road.
Robert5091 said:
Some pretty hopeful fishing here i think.
"Not starting with elite athletes" means he started a couple of rows back from them - probably costing him 5 seconds at most.
First marathon? Not really relevant especially as the time hardly screams doping, does it? Its not even close to the British record, let along the best in the world.
If you want to look for doping in London try 10 minutes furher up the road.
Re: Re:
Indeed, the guy had a sub 30 10K under his belt so not a massive shock.
The Keitany time was really suspect though.
simoni said:
Indeed, the guy had a sub 30 10K under his belt so not a massive shock.
The Keitany time was really suspect though.
Re:
Memory problems are common when you are beloved by the IAAF. She's on track for a leadership position at the IAAF.
ebandit said:
Memory problems are common when you are beloved by the IAAF. She's on track for a leadership position at the IAAF.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/may/01/paula-radcliffe-jonathan-edwards-could-lose-world-european-athletics-records
Paula Radcliffe and Jonathan Edwards are set to be stripped of their world and European records under new rules that will require anyone breaking a major record to have been tested numerous times in the months beforehand – and to have the sample taken after their record performance still available for retesting.
Basically a global reset button. No records earlier than 2005 (when sample storage started) will be considered current.
Paula Radcliffe and Jonathan Edwards are set to be stripped of their world and European records under new rules that will require anyone breaking a major record to have been tested numerous times in the months beforehand – and to have the sample taken after their record performance still available for retesting.
Basically a global reset button. No records earlier than 2005 (when sample storage started) will be considered current.
Typically self-interested reponse from Paula Radcliffe, apparently wiping the records damages her reputation and dignity, she takes it so personally. If only she realised that complaining it damages her reputation and dignity is what makes her look so bad, particularly when it is one of the few steps athletics is taking to clean itself up.
Re:
Oh gosh, I got so excited there for a few seconds thinking Radcliffe and Edwards had both been BUSTED for doping that I almost jumped out of my chair, but quickly realized it was not that exciting.
Anyway, I would really like to see ALL SAMPLES from ALL athletes at the majors be retested and any TUE's used should be re-read and made sure that they were done the right way. What was it, something like 40% of TUE's granted were to US olympians or something like that...Quite ridiculous if you ask me. It's essentially one way to 'legally dope.'
Catwhoorg said:
Oh gosh, I got so excited there for a few seconds thinking Radcliffe and Edwards had both been BUSTED for doping that I almost jumped out of my chair, but quickly realized it was not that exciting.
Anyway, I would really like to see ALL SAMPLES from ALL athletes at the majors be retested and any TUE's used should be re-read and made sure that they were done the right way. What was it, something like 40% of TUE's granted were to US olympians or something like that...Quite ridiculous if you ask me. It's essentially one way to 'legally dope.'
I think this is how Paula will not have to live with the embarassment of being outed as a doper. She can continue to claim innocense and have no worries.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/39774233
Britain's Paula Radcliffe, who faces losing her 2003 marathon world record under the new criteria, called the proposals "cowardly". "I am hurt and do feel this damages my reputation and dignity," she said, adding that the governing bodies had "again failed clean athletes."
Ugh? The lady doth protest too much.
Britain's Paula Radcliffe, who faces losing her 2003 marathon world record under the new criteria, called the proposals "cowardly". "I am hurt and do feel this damages my reputation and dignity," she said, adding that the governing bodies had "again failed clean athletes."
Ugh? The lady doth protest too much.
After more thought, I actually quite like this approach.
Avoids years of legal wrangling over records that should clearly be invalidated (women's field events, Koch, Flo-Jo), and allows those who records have been lost to point to a procedural thing, rather than being outed as dopers. (which they may or may not deserve).
I still think athletics (and obviously road marathoning) is chock full of dopers currently.
Avoids years of legal wrangling over records that should clearly be invalidated (women's field events, Koch, Flo-Jo), and allows those who records have been lost to point to a procedural thing, rather than being outed as dopers. (which they may or may not deserve).
I still think athletics (and obviously road marathoning) is chock full of dopers currently.
Presumably, all national records will be reset too? Which would mean Coe losing 3 British records that he holds.
Pete
Pete
Why all the faux outrage over doping accusations? We're not that naïve - if you've followed high-level sports long enough you know what's going on.
TRENDING THREADS
-
-
Paris - Roubaix 2024, one day monument, April 7- Started by Dreginald
- Replies: 2K
-
-
Tour of the Alps 2024 (April 15 - 19)- Started by Devil's Elbow
- Replies: 357
-
-
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2024 (March 18-24)- Started by Devil's Elbow
- Replies: 2K
-
De Ronde van Vlaanderen (270.8 km), 2024 March 31 (Sunday)- Started by Netserk
- Replies: 1K
Latest posts
-
-
Teams & Riders Jonas Vingegaard: The Wizard of Visma- Latest: velaso montador
-
-
-
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram