Lance Armstrong ends fight against doping charges part deux

[Stat Brother]

I believe the great NSC compendium on 'drugs in sport' is unable to return to The Big Board:-

Lance Armstrong ends fight against doping charges

In it's absence and in readiness for the end of THE trial in Spain, welcome to part 2, starting with this:-

Tom English: Fuentes dope case could rock football - Other sports - Scotsman.com


Although don't forget kids, no drug can make you kick a ball straight.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Did'nt Barcelona sue L'quipe over claims of doping against them and Real. I have just also mentioned on the Andy Murray thread about claims against Nadal for blood doping, although he seems confident he cannot be associated.

What a mess this has made, and it unfortunately taints many a Spanish sportsman (unfairly) in my eyes, due to what appears to be a culture around Fuentes and his high level involvement in many sports.

 

[Triggaaar]

Bring it

 

[Acker79]

They were covering this on sky sports news yesterday, including giving an over view of what blood doping involves, and how it is dangerous because it can increase risks of blood clots, which is a particular danger if the clot forms in the lungs.


In other news, today ssn are reporting that Blackburn keeper Paul Robinson will be out for six months with a blood clot on his lung.

(I fully believe this is just a coincidence, it just tickled me that the two stories occur so close to each other)

 

[Acker79]

BBC Sport - Lance Armstrong withdraws from US Masters swimming event

 

[Stat Brother]

They were covering this on sky sports news yesterday, including giving an over view of what blood doping involves, and how it is dangerous because it can increase risks of blood clots,

It's a shame the original thread can't come back (google) as that turned into a serious compendium on all things 'drugs in sport'.
It's certainly something any Sky Sports News reporter should be reading, before going on air!!

 

[Stat Brother]

Albany Herald | Auburn accused of covering up widespread synthetic marijuana use

 

[Stat Brother]

BBC Sport - Godolphin trainer Al Zarooni faces horse doping inquiry

Those four legged bicycles are at it again.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

BBC Sport - Godolphin trainer Al Zarooni faces horse doping inquiry

Those four legged bicycles are at it again.

What a weak argument - Because the horses involved were not racing at the time, I did not realise that what I was doing was in breach of the rules of racing

Worth millions, every seed they eat will be monitored. Shocking level of blasé attitude to not believing they would fail a test or even be tested.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

The list of shame, will they get two year bans from competition

Desert Blossom
Certify
Fair Hill
Ghostflower
Orkney Island
Sweet Rose
Valley Of Queens
Artigiano
Bathrat Amal
Opinion Poll
Restraint Of Trade

 

[Stat Brother]

The list of shame, will they get two year bans from competition

Desert Blossom
Certify
Fair Hill
Ghostflower
Orkney Island
Sweet Rose
Valley Of Queens
Artigiano
Bathrat Amal
Opinion Poll
Restraint Of Trade

No because no drug can make you run faster...










... oh no wait, hang on a moment.

 

[Woodchip]

No because no drug can make you run faster...

... oh no wait, hang on a moment.

No doping in snooker. Well, maybe some sleeping pills.

 

[Triggaaar]

What a weak argument - Because the horses involved were not racing at the time, I did not realise that what I was doing was in breach of the rules of racing

The bans should be increased due to that comment. It's like Ben Jonson saying 'but I didn't take any this morning'

 

[Woodchip]

This one is interesting...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/a...12031/Everest-climbers-accused-of-doping.html

As is this one...
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20130421/tennis-berdych-anti-doping-measures/index.html

Oh, and if drugs don't make you kick straighter...
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/10368920.RUGBY_UNION__Henley_player_banned_for_doping_offence/

 

[teaboy]

I'm surprised this didn't get mentioned earlier:

Tottenham bid to speed Gareth Bale return using controversial blood spinning technique - Premier League - Football - The Independent

No doping in football, no....

 

[Stat Brother]

I'm surprised this didn't get mentioned earlier:

Tottenham bid to speed Gareth Bale return using controversial blood spinning technique - Premier League - Football - The Independent

No doping in football, no....

It can't be bad if everyone's doing it

It has courted controversy in the past with Chelsea warned by the World Anti-Doping Agency that their use of it on Arjen Robben in 2005 could be illegal. It has since become more commonly used.

So blatantly obvious, if it's not cheating it's only a millimetre away from that line, but sure nobody would cross it, it's not like there's a few hundred million pounds at stake.

 

[Stat Brother]

Nothing new:-

Lance Armstrong sued by US government | Sport | guardian.co.uk

 

[Stat Brother]

This will be an interesting listen:-

BBC Radio 5 live - 5 live Sport, 5 live Track and Field, The Record Fakers

I've got the podcast from 5-live Sports Special, I'm sure it's on the i-player as well.

 

[teaboy]

This will be an interesting listen:-

BBC Radio 5 live - 5 live Sport, 5 live Track and Field, The Record Fakers

I've got the podcast from 5-live Sports Special, I'm sure it's on the i-player as well.

Just listening to this now. Really interesting, and the IAAF deciding that the Stasi's own evidence of the East German doping programme THEY WERE RUNNING wounldn't stand up in court so won't remove any records. They make Pat McQuaid look sensible...

 

[Woodchip]

Just listening to this now. Really interesting, and the IAAF deciding that the Stasi's own evidence of the East German doping programme THEY WERE RUNNING wounldn't stand up in court so won't remove any records. They make Pat McQuaid look sensible...

IAAF next to the UCI