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Really interesting article on the whereabouts system from the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/33189303

:lolol: I'm sure I have read a defence along those lines somewhere before. Actually, these days, in many sports missing a drugs test is doping, as far as the governing bodies are concerned.

My understanding is that all athletes have to supply their whereabouts to the relevant authorities at all times and they can be tested without notice whenever the testers want. This is what Christine Ohuruogu fell foul of if I remember correctly, she did not keep her whereabouts up to date, so...

Yes, though he should have been banned for minimum two years. Probably four. Most other sports (well not Tennis, any American Sport, Golf or Football) would ban for that long for the same offense. He did not miss the test, he deliberately left the training ground when the testers were there. A...

A couple of days afterwards. Enough time for masking agents to be used. Enough time to bring your haemotocrit level down. Enough time for some illegal substances to be out of your system. Sure, that is fine. I am not saying he is a cheat but as Stat Brother says, this looks an awful lot like...

Cyclist facing a ban for just being late for a drug test, with extenuating circumstances. http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/giro-ditalia/iam-cycling-rider-fearful-over-missed-doping-test-at-giro-ditalia-173177 Mo, misses two tests entirely, nothing happens. I love following a sport with a...