BIG TRACK AND FIELD SPORTING NEWS

At this point, I will just put down the quotes from the press; the interpretation of the ramifications, are left to the reader.

"The researchers administered small amounts of various anabolic substances to 12 test persons via the skin using a carrier substance - by briefly touching the hand, neck or arm. The initial analysis of the samples by the renowned Cologne doping control laboratory revealed, in all 12 test persons, massive suspicion of doping. Traces were detectable in the laboratory up to 15 days after the administration of the extremely low doses of anabolic steroids."

"If the samples had come from athletes, we would have had suspicions that we would have investigated and would very likely have had to make a positive finding in many of the samples taken," said laboratory director Mario Thevis: "Then we would have had an anti-doping rule violation here, which would also have been sanctioned accordingly. The athlete would definitely be punished, possibly for up to four years."

"The evidence that doping attacks can be carried out and athletes made positive in a simple way shakes up a cornerstone of the global anti-doping system: strict liability.

"Whereas in criminal law the accused is only considered guilty when intent and culpability have been proven beyond doubt, in sports law even a positive doping test serves as proof of guilt."

The quotes above were from the following article on quite possibly the most important production from the German journalist that broke the Russian doping scandal, and had first exposed the Kenyan doping problem before that:

rbb24.de

"Doping Top Secret: GUILTY"

Positive after the briefest of touches: An alarming experiment shocks athletes and challenges the global anti-doping system. A documentary by Hajo Seppelt and the ARD doping editorial team.

Link:www.rbb24.de/sport/beitrag/av12/video-...

I was prompted to bring the news once again to the board today, due to some news that was posted on another thread, for they are highly interrelated.

“Through in-depth investigations and painstaking scientific studies, we continue to see the many ways athletes may be innocently exposed to prohibited substances, resulting in ultra trace levels reported positive in urine samples,” said Travis T. Tygart, Chief Executive Officer of USADA.

“The system needs to evolve to account for dramatic increases in the sensitivity of laboratory analyses that increasingly catch innocent athletes in this detection dragnet. While this increased capability of the laboratories is fantastic for clean sport, the rules need to catch up and be made more fair and just.

USADA announced today that Aldrich Bailey Jr. of Arlington, Texas, an athlete in the sport of track and field, has tested positive for trace levels of ostarine from contaminated neoprene hamstring sleeves, at no fault of his own. Bailey will not face a period of ineligibility, but under the World Anti-Doping Code, his no fault violation must nevertheless be publicly disclosed with disqualification of competitive results if collected in-competition.

web.archive.org

Global Anti-Doping Rules Must Be Reformed to Protect Innocent Athletes

Averi Walker

The system can be reformed to eliminate the risk of sanctioning clean athletes while still holding intentional cheaters accountable.

Link:web.archive.org/web/20240416050201/www...

Maybe Shelby wasn't lying after all

Maybe Salazar’s tests on his sons (in which he rubbed PEDs on their skin in order to determine limits of tripping a positive doping test) were not as preposterous as they were painted out to be?

Here is a link to the video documentary, “Doping Top Secret - GUILTY”:

The white American is the only one you are inclined to believe was cheated? Also she said it was the burrito which is not what the study was about.

Don’t you think it is quite possible her ‘defense team’ told her to say that, in the construction of a defense strategy?

Consider alternative possibilities; who was on the hook to pay her millions in bonuses (in her incentivized contract) with her amazing progression she was displaying going into a huge year?

To further align with that, remember her refusal to wear her sponsor’s new shoes, that she felt may give an unfair advantage that she claimed she didn’t need?

Idk/idc one way or the other, but I do remember reading the burrito was the only explanation they could come up with, not that they were certain about it.

“Richard McLaren, is an insider in world sport; as a judge at the International Court of Arbitration for Sport, he has helped deliver verdicts in numerous doping cases.”

At 0:51 into the video, McLaren states, “There is no way you can protect yourself from someone that is going to use this methodology.”

At timestamp 40:36:

“Are brief touches enough to make an innocent athlete a doper?

“Indeed the experiment did work on all body parts. What was particularly astonishing was that the tiniest amounts, like a very small drop, was enough to achieve this result.

“Initial analysis of the urine samples of all 12 test persons revealed massive suspicion of doping.”

“Massive suspicion” is totally irrelevant. The bar is triggering a positive A and B sample.

I don’t know why anyone would be surprised that T can be absorbed through the skin, they specifically make patches for that.

Looks like an attempt to excuse doping. The sport is worse than cycling. Sabotage my ass. Nobody’s trying to set anyone up.

So you shouldn't even shake hands with Kenyans after a race ?

At timestamp 49:32 in the documentary (posted up on YouTube):

“For a long time we asked ourselves: “Is it right to conduct such an experiment and make it public?” Can it harm sport and the fight against doping? Potential imitators would possibly be given ideas. Actual cheaters could try to talk their way out of it, and mobilize lawyers to clear themselves.

“But potential victims must be better protected. If there are dangers, athletes have a right to know.”

They aren’t talking about a ‘patch’, sparky. They showed that a brief touch to the skin can trigger a doping test 14 days later.