So if they are a commie they must be cheating? Drug tests were done and nothing was found but 10 years later, and still no positive drug tests the best athletes are disqualified? SOMETHING STINKS and its not Russian.
A lifetime ban, return of all medals, any personal or regional records deleted from the record books, all winnings to be repaid with interest, all deals from sponsorships disbanded and all monies returned to them and their coaches to be sanctioned also.
You are going to find out that Sabalenka, Switeka, Sudenall and Gabby Garcia also many more foreign athletes that are doing so well now are using dope. It is obvious that they are on something. I'm not surprised at all.
Big deal. 12 years later she gets a lifetime ban and 5th place gets the bronze. You know what? Totally meaningless. "Hey I got the bronze metal….12 years later I was vindicated. Don't run now or compete, but whatever.
The sad thing is that most of the Russian athletes had no idea what they were being given they were told it’s legal and they could see the benefits and it was only a select few who knew the truth
It appears to be rather interesting in that the athletes are not really tested for the actual drug used for doping, but rather the effects of the drug(s) in the doping process. This is not to imply that the analytical investigation is inappropriate or inaccurate. It is just interesting in that athletes should show a measure of consistency in their biological status rather than inconsistency from doping. OK
They should do like bodybuilding and have separate categories for the "juiced" and the so-called "natural" athlete. Hell, they even started allowing pro basketball players play for medals then we could no longer beat the world with our college players. I bet none of them were drug tested either.
All the medal winners in the 2016 "womens" 800m final had very very high testosterone levels absolute joke unless you were a real woman trying to win a medal then it was not funny at all just ask Lyndsey Sharp who had her career blighted by this stupid situation
This is a very unfortunate situation, that makes it hard for all other athletes getting treated as they are guilty. This is a hard situation, nearly impossible to fix entirely but it is better to correct late than never.
All the issues around Caster Semenya were/are race-motivated. But he will not mention that. Moreover, if the cheating runners were Black, there is no way in Hell it would have taken ten years to rectify the situation and award the white runners.
Imagine getting stripped of your title that you had earned legally . There was no proof of doping just saying sounds like stealing to me . Then award the gold to a known steroid user makes perfect since by today's standards , letting men compete as women and stealing from people who weren't caught using any anabolic steroid and giving said metal to a known cheat . What world are we in I can't believe the BS I'm hearing .
The whole situation is so sad. Thinking about all that hype that went into this race and all the spectators that watched in awe as some athlete leads the pack in such a way as this. Most of those spectators won't even know that these athletes were cheating (they came, they saw, and they left) which clearly is a direct violation of the athletes that trained long hours and competed fairly and never got any glory. So sad.
This is crazy.. what a stupid time to be alive. You have female athletes who are doping hard to perform better.. You have female athletes who are pumping testosterone to perform more like men.. And then you have men who are identifying as women to perform like men in women's sports.. May as well. Just stop competing LOL
The Olympics should do it the way body building does it. They don't say "steroids class".. instead they have a natural class. We need to let these juicers juice!
None of this is shocking. State sponsored doping means every athlete from that country is on the sauce. Russia is not to be trusted, if their lips are moving, they are lying.
Two thoughts come to mind. First, I didn't know u could get caught after so much time had passed. It really is good for the sport, hope the wada keeps striking down on cheaters like this. Second, it just proves again that Russia should NOT be allowed in the Olympics in Paris. With so many crooks in top positions it will not be fair to the rest of the world, the athletes simply can not be trusted
So if they are a commie they must be cheating? Drug tests were done and nothing was found but 10 years later, and still no positive drug tests the best athletes are disqualified? SOMETHING STINKS and its not Russian.
USA and the UK are guilty of plenty of doping too. Difference is they got away with it.
Imagine having to run against a man. ..and a cheater.
Lifetime ban Russians sux
There should be some compensation for the new medal recipients, possibly funded by fines levied on the country.
A lifetime ban, return of all medals, any personal or regional records deleted from the record books, all winnings to be repaid with interest, all deals from sponsorships disbanded and all monies returned to them and their coaches to be sanctioned also.
You are going to find out that Sabalenka, Switeka, Sudenall and Gabby Garcia also many more foreign athletes that are doing so well now are using dope. It is obvious that they are on something. I'm not surprised at all.
Big deal. 12 years later she gets a lifetime ban and 5th place gets the bronze. You know what? Totally meaningless. "Hey I got the bronze metal….12 years later I was vindicated. Don't run now or compete, but whatever.
The sad thing is that most of the Russian athletes had no idea what they were being given they were told it’s legal and they could see the benefits and it was only a select few who knew the truth
You could not trust Russia and even East Germany, they were all taking inhansed drugs.
So the silver went to a male? I would have rather seen the gold stay with a female steroid user.
No. 1972 USSR vs USA Olympic basketball.
But where do you stop, these girls stopped others getting into the final.
It appears to be rather interesting in that the athletes are not really tested for the actual drug used for doping, but rather the effects of the drug(s) in the doping process. This is not to imply that the analytical investigation is inappropriate or inaccurate. It is just interesting in that athletes should show a measure of consistency in their biological status rather than inconsistency from doping. OK
Ban the whole Russian federation
Caster is a man
Russia, Russia, Russia…
They just got caught…if you actually believe that other countries are not doing the same thing, you are fooling yourself.😂😂😂
I doubt there is any russian athlete winning without doping.
They should do like bodybuilding and have separate categories for the "juiced" and the so-called "natural" athlete. Hell, they even started allowing pro basketball players play for medals then we could no longer beat the world with our college players. I bet none of them were drug tested either.
At least they were women.
All the medal winners in the 2016 "womens" 800m final had very very high testosterone levels absolute joke unless you were a real woman trying to win a medal then it was not funny at all just ask Lyndsey Sharp who had her career blighted by this stupid situation
This is a very unfortunate situation, that makes it hard for all other athletes getting treated as they are guilty. This is a hard situation, nearly impossible to fix entirely but it is better to correct late than never.
All the issues around Caster Semenya were/are race-motivated. But he will not mention that. Moreover, if the cheating runners were Black, there is no way in Hell it would have taken ten years to rectify the situation and award the white runners.
Imagine getting stripped of your title that you had earned legally . There was no proof of doping just saying sounds like stealing to me . Then award the gold to a known steroid user makes perfect since by today's standards , letting men compete as women and stealing from people who weren't caught using any anabolic steroid and giving said metal to a known cheat . What world are we in I can't believe the BS I'm hearing .
Wait Russians were cheating? Wow never saw that coming.
Russia
Now I am waiting for your story about doping in Jamaica
Have three runners in an 8 runner final is very suspicious especially from Russia
Putin dirty politics!
The whole situation is so sad. Thinking about all that hype that went into this race and all the spectators that watched in awe as some athlete leads the pack in such a way as this. Most of those spectators won't even know that these athletes were cheating (they came, they saw, and they left) which clearly is a direct violation of the athletes that trained long hours and competed fairly and never got any glory. So sad.
This is crazy.. what a stupid time to be alive. You have female athletes who are doping hard to perform better.. You have female athletes who are pumping testosterone to perform more like men.. And then you have men who are identifying as women to perform like men in women's sports.. May as well. Just stop competing LOL
🏅What if some 10-20 years from now IOC will rethink and restore the podium?🏆
Why Chinese still allow to compete in Paris Olympic after 23 of their swimmer used Drugs before Tokyo Olympic in 2020 ?
The Olympics should do it the way body building does it. They don't say "steroids class".. instead they have a natural class. We need to let these juicers juice!
None of this is shocking. State sponsored doping means every athlete from that country is on the sauce. Russia is not to be trusted, if their lips are moving, they are lying.
Two thoughts come to mind. First, I didn't know u could get caught after so much time had passed. It really is good for the sport, hope the wada keeps striking down on cheaters like this. Second, it just proves again that Russia should NOT be allowed in the Olympics in Paris. With so many crooks in top positions it will not be fair to the rest of the world, the athletes simply can not be trusted
There's a big responsibility for testing to be good, so clean athletes can be the ones who win, and countries & athletes don't even try to cheat.
How is a Russian doping in the London games "news"?