Doping in other sports

[Beebo]

Why would Nike give Gatlin a sponsorship deal?
It doesnt reflect very well.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/32051389

 

[400bhp]

Why would Nike give Gatlin a sponsorship deal?
It doesnt reflect very well.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/32051389

Because they don't give a sh1t.

Reet-I will now vow to limit my spending on Nike stuff, which is good because they don't really do cycling gear.

 

[Ganymede]

Because they don't give a sh1t.

Reet-I will now vow to limit my spending on Nike stuff, which is good because they don't really do cycling gear.

Yeah but I accidentally bought a pair of Nike glasses once - ordinary prescription glasses from the optician's. The logo on them was virtually invisible, but when I went to collect them they came in a big old Nike-brand case. I had to exchange the frames.

 

[Hont]

Another joke ban in American sports...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/baseball/32282281

80 games is about 3 months.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

"I can honestly say that I don't know how a banned substance ended up in my system."

Understandable. We all know that you can catch banned substances by brushing past someone in the street, toilet seats, take-away food and so on.

 

[Shadow]

What is a bit weird is that this is the 4th MLB player to receive an 80 game ban in the last 2 weeks and all tested positive for the same substance. And the season has only just started, so these must be from out of season testing. More to follow? I would not be surprised.

 

[NormanD]

Can't get any stricter than speedway at the moment, Darcy ward (pool Pirates) failed a Alcohol test on August 17th last year and was immediately suspended from racing any form of motorcycle world wide events, he had to wait until the beginning of March this year for his disciplinary hearing to take place, and what do they do, they slap him with a 10 month world wide ban on top of the already suspended waiting period.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

What is a bit weird is that this is the 4th MLB player to receive an 80 game ban in the last 2 weeks and all tested positive for the same substance. And the season has only just started, so these must be from out of season testing. More to follow? I would not be surprised.

The off-season is when all the strength-work in the gyms is taking place, so it's exactly when you'd expect the players to be taking these kinds of substances to gain the maximum training/building effect. Anyone caught taking these things in the playing season would be a real idiot...

 

[rich p]

Another joke ban in American sports...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/baseball/32282281

80 games is about 3 months.

Do they play every day, bar Sunday!!!!
One game is enough to send me to sleep.

 

[Shadow]

The off-season is when all the strength-work in the gyms is taking place, so it's exactly when you'd expect the players to be taking these kinds of substances to gain the maximum training/building effect.

Indeed. I was attempting to show that maybe, just maybe, their testing regimes might be improving. But the bans remain lightweight.

Anyone caught taking these things in the playing season would be a real idiot...

Surely not many of those...

 

[Shadow]

Do they play every day, bar Sunday!!!!
One game is enough to send me to sleep.

Are you a cricket fan, too?!!

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Can't get any stricter than speedway at the moment, Darcy ward (pool Pirates) failed a Alcohol test on August 17th last year and was immediately suspended from racing any form of motorcycle world wide events, he had to wait until the beginning of March this year for his disciplinary hearing to take place, and what do they do, they slap him with a 10 month world wide ban on top of the already suspended waiting period.

Is that not due to safety rather than performance enhancement tho?

 

[NormanD]

Is that not due to safety rather than performance enhancement tho?

Both really, as alcohol testing is part of the dope testing procedure. but the guidelines are very strictly adhered too and the punishments severe

 

[oldroadman]

Both really, as alcohol testing is part of the dope testing procedure. but the guidelines are very strictly adhered too and the punishments severe

As I understand it, all alcohol is strictly banned in any motor sport and quite rightly. Draconian and immediate bans for those transgressing, because they risk their own and other people's lives if not completely in control of all judgments. Well done motor sport, absolutely correct.

 

[The Couch]

Can't get any stricter than speedway at the moment, Darcy ward (pool Pirates) failed a Alcohol test on August 17th last year and was immediately suspended from racing any form of motorcycle world wide events, he had to wait until the beginning of March this year for his disciplinary hearing to take place, and what do they do, they slap him with a 10 month world wide ban on top of the already suspended waiting period.

Was this in competition or outside?
(In competition, the suspension makes sense)