Refusing to pee in the cup....

[Susan Westemeyer]

... is not a good idea.

The Swiss just suspended a billiards player for two years because he refused to provide a urine sample for a dope test.

Billiards? (That is actually a controlled sport?) And doping?

Good grief!

Susan

 

[B.Rasmussen]

I seem to remember reading a couple of years ago that billiards was the sport with the highest percentage of positives per test taken. Over 10% or something.

 

[ak-zaaf]

... is not a good idea.

The Swiss just suspended a billiards player for two years because he refused to provide a urine sample for a dope test.

Billiards? (That is actually a controlled sport?) And doping?

Good grief!

Susan

I think they use Beta-blockers, but I'm not sure. I've heard about that for more sports that require a lot of concentration.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

// Bad joke alert //

They could've just gone to a concentration camp

// Bad joke alert //

 

[ak-zaaf]

// Bad joke alert //

They could've just gone to a concentration camp

// Bad joke alert //

Gotta love South Park

 

[cyclegeek]

Were all dopers, it just depends whose watchin as to the importance!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Were all dopers, it just depends whose watchin as to the importance!

Nope. Nothing to do with who's watching.
It just depends on whether it's within the sport's rules, or not.

 

[cyclegeek]

Nope. Nothing to do with who's watching.
It just depends on whether it's within the sport's rules, or not.

Yer right!

 

[red_explosions]

... is not a good idea.

The Swiss just suspended a billiards player for two years because he refused to provide a urine sample for a dope test.

Billiards? (That is actually a controlled sport?) And doping?

Good grief!

Susan

lol love it. A bunch of snooker players maxed out at 60%. Now I know why they call Ronnie O'Sullivan 'The Rocket'.

 

[brianf7]

Has anyone of the forum tried to Pee in the bottle after a bike race when you are dehydrated, whith someone standing over you watching to be sure you dont cheat.

 

[cyclegeek]

Gladly, never. It must be weird.

 

[sida-mot]

I believe that declining to take a test equals a positive test.

And doping in snooker, why not? Have you ever seen a final that goes over 37 frames? It's a fascinating sport. The pressure sure seems to get to them.

Interesting to watch the best players in the world completely losing their game all of a sudden. I'd say snooker is as extreme when it comes to focusing as cycling is to endurance.

 

[Big GMaC]

Has anyone of the forum tried to Pee in the bottle after a bike race when you are dehydrated, whith someone standing over you watching to be sure you dont cheat.

not after a bike race, but after a rowing race yeah, if you can't go they just keep you in doping control and make you drink until you have to... and as it was a Junior 18 event there were like 3 people there, making sure that the testers weren't getting nasty...

 

[flicker]

I usually take beta blockers before I blog on the Cleeneek.

So friggen stresful blogin with you folks. Where I am they do not allow bier.

 

[pedaling squares]

Next they'll forbid beer consumption during a game of darts. And my balance will be thrown off without that pint in my left hand.

 

[Oldman]

Has anyone of the forum tried to Pee in the bottle after a bike race when you are dehydrated, whith someone standing over you watching to be sure you dont cheat.

Yes. I asked them to hold the cup if they were so interested. They declined. They were novices and not confident of my marksmanship. They were right to be afraid.

 

[franciep10]

Has anyone of the forum tried to Pee in the bottle after a bike race when you are dehydrated, whith someone standing over you watching to be sure you dont cheat.

you get used to it, it's annoying but it has to be done, As for the billiards it's strange why drugs in billiards in the first place

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Is this story really true? I've heard that golfers (and sailors, poker players, students) have been accused of taking beta blockers, or phenobarbital, to calm their nerves and help them focus, but don't know if this story is completely true or what.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Is this story really true? I've heard that golfers (and sailors, poker players, students) have been accused of taking beta blockers, or phenobarbital, to calm their nerves and help them focus, but don't know if this story is completely true or what.

Which story? If you mean my first story about the Swiss suspending a billiards player, then, yes, it is true. I can provide you the link.

Susan


Edited to add: http://www.swissolympic.ch/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-3299/4325_read-31174

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Well, I guess it is true then. Huh. Probably adds more to the understanding why golfers are fighting against being tested.