'Russia should be banned from athletics competition over doping, says WADA'

 

The World Anti-Doping Agency revealed the results of an investigation into the Russian Federation and has recommended that the IAAF (world governing body for Track and Field) and the IOC (International Olympic Committee) ban Russia from further competition until they clean up their act.

 

Among the most shocking revelations are that a shadow laboratory may have been used in which members of the Russian government pre-screened samples before sending them to the actual labs and that the head of the Russian doping investigator had over 1,400 samples destroyed just days before a team of investigators was due to come visit the lab.

First Volkswagen cheats, then the Russkies. What's next in Europe.......Sepp Blatter...the French bicycle race..?

I just can't believe this! :idunno:

First Volkswagen cheats, then the Russkies. What's next in Europe.......Sepp Blatter...the French bicycle race..?

 

I wish the Americans could look down on others but we cannot...A-Rod, Bonds, Lance, Clemons, McGwire, probably half the NFL and many, many others...

 

I just assume a big percentage of any professional or Olympic sporting event has illegal drugs involved...I hope not but think so...

The majority of the athletes at the World Class/Olympic level are on some form of PED. No surprises here.

I wish the Americans could look down on others but we cannot...A-Rod, Bonds, Lance, Clemons, McGwire, probably half the NFL and many, many others...

 

I just assume a big percentage of any professional or Olympic sporting event has illegal drugs involved...I hope not but think so...

 

The difference in the Russian situation is that it looks like the national Olympic committee and even the Russian government were involved in staging fake tests and destroying blood samples meant for testing. It's a pretty grand cover-up, even at the Olympic or international sport level.

The difference in the Russian situation is that it looks like the national Olympic committee and even the Russian government were involved in staging fake tests and destroying blood samples meant for testing. It's a pretty grand cover-up, even at the Olympic or international sport level.

And that is saying a lot...