Doping in other sports

[themosquitoking]

82 games in a season, so a 25 match ban is a pretty hefty punishment.

A season is only six months long so it's less than a two month ban.

 

[AndyRM]

We disagree.
That is less than one third of a season. In cycling terms maybe a Grand Tour and a couple of other races. Hardly a deterrent.

Comparing cycling to basketball is like comparing cucumbers to spaniels.

 

[mjr]

We disagree.
That is less than one third of a season. In cycling terms maybe a Grand Tour and a couple of other races. Hardly a deterrent.

Indeed. Not even six months. Much less than the usual two years.

 

[rich p]

I suppose it's sufficient if you believe it's an accidental ingestion of a tainted supplement but insufficient by a large margin if you don't.

 

[rich p]

Them damn Russkies have been banned again. And they're still in denial. Tossers

 

[Adam4868]

Them damn Russkies have been banned again. And they're still in denial. Tossers

Bizzare bit,I was listening yesterday that if some sportsmen/women prove their clean maybe they could compete under a neutral flag ?
Russian footy team ?

 

[rich p]

Bizzare bit,I was listening yesterday that if some sportsmen/women prove their clean maybe they could compete under a neutral flag ?
Russian footy team ?

I think I read that the Euros football doesn't count as a major sporting event, so is exempt!
Neither would it affect Russian cyclists I assume.

 

[Adam4868]

I think I read that the Euros football doesn't count as a major sporting event, so is exempt!
Neither would it affect Russian cyclists I assume.

Phew...I like Zakarin

 

[rich p]

Phew...I like Zakarin

Sweet

 

[Adam4868]

I think I read that the Euros football doesn't count as a major sporting event, so is exempt!
Neither would it affect Russian cyclists I assume.

It was this I was reading sorry l,about world cup.Pretty strange you could have the team as long as no flag ECT.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50716196

 

[rich p]

It was this I was reading sorry l,about world cup.Pretty strange you could have the team as long as no flag ECT.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50716196

What a nonsense!

 

[Adam4868]

What a nonsense!

So if your clean/test clean you could compete as long as not in your countrys strip/flag.That makes sense....

 

[rich p]

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/spanish-civil-guard-dismantles-massive-epo-trafficking-network/

I wonder if this EPO bust in Spain will throw up some more dopers. Cyclists and otherwise

 

[Beebo]

Mo Farah is under the spotlight again.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/51591701
It just shows that athletes will inject anything as long as it isn’t currently on the banned list.

 

[mjr]

Mo Farah is under the spotlight again.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/51591701
It just shows that athletes will inject anything as long as it isn’t currently on the banned list.

Equally worrying is the presence of another doctor not keeping full records.