WADA Declines to appeal USADA Reasoned Decsion to CAS

[GreasyMonkey]

WOW...

From the piece posted in CyclingNews, I would say that WADA have delivered a good hard SLAP to the faces of all those who expected an appeal to CAS.

WOW, just WOW!!!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wada-will-not-appeal-usada-decision-on-lance-armstrong

All the ballyhoo about the SoL and it being in breach of the WADA regulations has been truely knocked down.

GAME OVER, fan-boys & girls.

 

[Catwhoorg]

I don't think anyone (apart from those involved with the defendants) truly expected an appeal.

 

[GotDropped]

Love the caption!!!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/photos/wada-will-not-appeal-usada-decision-on-lance-armstrong/243116

"Lance Armstrong in one of the races he did not win"

 

[Cimacoppi49]

love the caption!!!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/photos/wada-will-not-appeal-usada-decision-on-lance-armstrong/243116

"lance armstrong in one of the races he did not win"

rotflmao111111:d

 

[ebandit]

it's over

as if wada were ever going to appeal to cas...............such claims sounded too much like 'drowning men grasping at straws'

that's it all finished

apart from lance sending back that olympic silver medal

now he can sit back and watch the liestrong brand drift into obscurity

 

[DirtyWorks]

I don't think anyone (apart from those involved with the defendants) truly expected an appeal.

Bingo!

The organizations are tied to one another. It's how WADA's standards are applied on a country-by-country basis. WADA is not going to challenge USADA's work.

Without a doubt, this is more good news. It is not a surprise though.

 

[DirtyWorks]

now he can sit back and watch the liestrong brand drift into obscurity

This is well-described in another thread, but I doubt he can stay away. He's done this to himself and always has. Hopefully he will not pass on his crazy to his kids.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

Love the caption!!!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/photos/wada-will-not-appeal-usada-decision-on-lance-armstrong/243116

"Lance Armstrong in one of the races he did not win"

Maybe this is a little more appropriate:

 

[Deagol]

I just can't believe thay did not heed Mountianrman's advice

 

[python]

Of course, this was not unexpected. Even the plainly worded warning to the uci was hardly a surprise...i was more impressed with WADA's clear emphasis on the INDEPENDENCE of the review panel and the expectation that wada play a prominent role in it. All excellent news for kimmage.

Of course, another byproduct of the non-appeal is that Armstrong will be almost certainly stripped of the Olympic bronze from 2000.

 

[Cimacoppi49]

Of course, this was not unexpected. Even the plainly worded warning to the uci was hardly a surprise...i was more impressed with WADA's clear emphasis on the INDEPENDENCE of the review panel and the expectation that wada play a prominent role in it. All excellent news for kimmage.

Of course, another byproduct of the non-appeal is that Armstrong will be almost certainly stripped of the Olympic bronze from 2000.

IMO, the most significant part of the WADA statement was that they had independent counsel give them a legal opinion of the statute of limitations interpretation by USADA. Their counsel opined that USADA was spot on regarding that issue. That a few lawyers in Europe have complained about this only shows that they have no real understanding of common law jurisprudence where equity courts developed the clean hands doctrine that eventually found its way into s of l tolling for bad acts to cover up wrongdoing.

 

[Benotti69]

Love the caption!!!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/photos/wada-will-not-appeal-usada-decision-on-lance-armstrong/243116

"Lance Armstrong in one of the races he did not win"

Is that the stage he tried to help Landis win, but Landis didn't have enough left for a sprint so Wonderboy took it?

 

[WinterRider]

I just can't believe thay did not heed Mountianrman's advice

I am as shocked as anyone that Mountaintroll... I mean man, was wrong on this one.

 

[kingjr]

Is that the stage he tried to help Landis win, but Landis didn't have enough left for a sprint so Wonderboy took it?

yes

10chars

 

[Velodude]

Is that the stage he tried to help Landis win, but Landis didn't have enough left for a sprint so Wonderboy took it?

In the now infamous Edward F Coyle studyon Wonderboy 1992-1999 Coyle "predicted" that through years of endurance training Armstrong's fast twitch muscle fibers (type II) that kick in during a sprint had decreased from 40% of total muscle fibers to 20% by conversion to type I fiber (endurance).

No muscle biopsies were taken to prove this "prediction".

Armstrong must have been a truly genetic freak to win a flat stage sprint with such a deficient arsenal of explosive power.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Its mostly about cash when deciding to take the case to CAS,
There will be more battles later and few cares about Armstrong at this point anyway

 

[peterst6906]

Its mostly about cash when deciding to take the case to CAS,
There will be more battles later and few cares about Armstrong at this point anyway

While cost is an important consideration, I think the principles are a more telling factor.

In this case the issue that would have been addressed would have been the SOL aspect, however WADA indicate that they sort an independent legal opinion on that and were satisfied that USADA had acted correctly.

Nothing to appeal, irrespective of cost in doing so.

 

[skidmark]

In the now infamous Edward F Coyle studyon Wonderboy 1992-1999 Coyle "predicted" that through years of endurance training Armstrong's fast twitch muscle fibers (type II) that kick in during a sprint had decreased from 40% of total muscle fibers to 20% by conversion to type I fiber (endurance).

No muscle biopsies were taken to prove this "prediction".

Armstrong must have been a truly genetic freak to win a flat stage sprint with such a deficient arsenal of explosive power.

It was a mountain stage with like 5 guys left: Floyd, Ullrich, Basso, Kloden and Lance.

That was the first Tour I watched, and that was the stage that got me excited about cycling, even though I already hated Armstrong and cheered against him. Glad to know Klodi actually won that one, that was who I was cheering for in the first place.

 

[Dear Wiggo]

IMO, the most significant part of the WADA statement was that they had independent counsel give them a legal opinion of the statute of limitations interpretation by USADA. Their counsel opined that USADA was spot on regarding that issue. That a few lawyers in Europe have complained about this only shows that they have no real understanding of common law jurisprudence where equity courts developed the clean hands doctrine that eventually found its way into s of l tolling for bad acts to cover up wrongdoing.

You're giving lawyers a bad name by being helpful and informative you know. I hope you don't get disbarred.

Smartarsery aside, your measured and informational tone and content is very much appreciated.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

While cost is an important consideration, I think the principles are a more telling factor.

In this case the issue that would have been addressed would have been the SOL aspect, however WADA indicate that they sort an independent legal opinion on that and were satisfied that USADA had acted correctly.

Nothing to appeal, irrespective of cost in doing so.

If you say so.

 

[peterst6906]

If you say so.

Glad you agree...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Glad you agree...

One more vote for you.