Just saw that as well:Toon Aerts positive in an OOC test 2 weeks before worlds.
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Just saw that as well:Toon Aerts positive in an OOC test 2 weeks before worlds.
Could be, WADA states no scenario for contamination was given in their application though.No. See the translation in my previous comment. The website clearly states that these theories come from the RUSADA hearing, which took place on February 9, the day after the positive case was announced - https://dossier.center/kamila/
As far as I know, there is no public information about the CAS hearing, what was said and what Valieva's lawyer argued there.
Considering Toon Aerts has just tested positive for the same drug as Errani I’m going to ask if you can predict the lottery numbers for me please.If Errati got away with her mother's diuretic pills falling in her Tortelli while the mother was making them everything is possible.
My grandfathers medicine fell into my Borshtsh, now that would be a proper excuse.
Jokes aside, the whole thing is just messed up.
This isn’t a twist, they were listed on her form and have been previously reported.Another twist in Valieva case:
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Kamila Valieva’s Sample Included Three Substances Sometimes Used to Help the Heart. Only One Is Banned. (Published 2022)
The medications were revealed in a document filed in her arbitration hearing on Sunday.www.nytimes.com
Ah, ok, good to know—I wasn’t aware of that.This isn’t a twist, they were listed on her form and have been previously reported.
I think they’re desperate to keep the news cycle going, so they’ve gone with something no one had really mentioned and tried to make a big deal out of it. Neither is banned and while I can’t comment on hypoxen, carnitine is an extremely common supplement most athletes have probably used at one time or another.Ah, ok, good to know—I wasn’t aware of that.
This explanation/excuse is on par with Contador's steak BS... very weak and highly unlikely.
Good points—they certainly sucked me in! It doesn’t help that I’m looking for engagement that keeps me from focusing on my work todayI think they’re desperate to keep the news cycle going, so they’ve gone with something no one had really mentioned and tried to make a big deal out of it. Neither is banned and while I can’t comment on hypoxen, carnitine is an extremely common supplement most athletes have probably used at one time or another.
Could be, WADA states no scenario for contamination was given in their application though.
"There could be absolutely different ways how it [trimetazidine] got into [Valieva's body]," said lawyer Kozmenko. - For example, her grandfather drank something from a glass, some saliva got into it, and the glass was somehow used by the athlete afterwards. Or the medication was placed on a surface, traces were left, then the medication was placed on this surface, which the athlete then drank.
Nothing screams "cleans" like a 290 lb. guy running a 4 second 40 yard dash.I’ve commented several times on this forum about how ridiculous the NFL and NBA with obvious PED use and so little testing and penalties. But because they’re not even trying to address the issue, there’s nothing to analyze or debate. It’s in the sports where there ARE attempts to restrict doping that these arguments/debates come up.
Frantically googling 'Letrozole', as he is denying all knowledge, I'm interested to see the route he goes down with this one.
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6 Things to Know About Letrozole | USADA
Even substances in prescription medications used to fight breast cancer, like letrozole, may be abused to enhance performance.www.usada.org
Letrozole is a potent aromatase inhibitor licensed for use in women with breast cancer. It is also used by body builders for reduction of gynecomastia when taking anabolic steroids.
Toon Aerts response is a carbon copy of so many others
Yeah, that makes sense.Is that what you are referring to? Since it says there was no specific scenario.
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Her lawyer only listed different wild theories, so it's a correct statement in the WADA application.
Yup, it’s SO friggin ridiculous.Nothing screams "cleans" like a 290 lb. guy running a 4 second 40 yard dash.
That's not a drug you would accidentally ingest, let's put it that way.
Aerts is, I think, the biggest star popped in the men's peloton in a while, no? On a side note, CX seems particularly ripe for PEDs.
I’v always wondered: does the IOC hire a collection agency to get the medals back, if someone “forgets” to return theirs?
At least he had the tact not to show up at Waaslandcross today.Toon Aerts response is a carbon copy of so many others