Doping in other sports

[albion]

Out of sight, out of mind, golf being another?

http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobil...-the-bunker-when-it-comes-to-doping.121739514

But wasn't it 2009 when Tennis actually started doing some proper testing . That year, the story has it that a very very large percentage simply chose to miss their test.

 

[albion]

http://www.weiunderpar.com/post/car...spended-doper-doug-barron-returns-at-q-school

"But for the Doug Barrons, who aren’t tour cash cows, they test positive for ‘roids and there will be consequences!" inferring that things is likely hushed for any top guy who gives a positive.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

I raised that point in this very thread, some time ago when I saw a newspaper report about the Djokovic diet miracle. It's possible of course but definitely questionable.

Mark Teixera, New York Yankees first baseman has been recently following the gluten free diet and attributes his recent health and excellent form
article HERE

 

[HF2300]

"tennis remains a relatively clean sport"

In the same way US Postal were clean, presumably.

 

[HF2300]

I raised that point in this very thread, some time ago when I saw a newspaper report about the Djokovic diet miracle. It's possible of course but definitely questionable.

Although I suppose the hyperbaric oxygen chamber he may or may not be using to mask EPO and transfusions improve his endurance might have something to do with it.

 

[Hont]

I raised that point in this very thread, some time ago when I saw a newspaper report about the Djokovic diet miracle. It's possible of course but definitely questionable.

Food intolerances/allergies can sometimes be the result of steroid use. So even if the Gluten free story is not BS, it may still indicate PED use.

After Operation Puerto only someone with their head in the sand believes that Tennis (and football) is clean.

 

[albion]

I quite imagine allergies are seldom due to steroids. However, when my allergies were at the most extreme I experimented giving up caffeine in case that was a problem.

What happened wa quite stark. Night time beathing problems meant I was hardly functioing in the mornings and giving up that morning caffeine dose made it feel 100 times worse. So caffeine works yet caffeine addiction might just be a sign of underying other problems.

And I was once a long term user of that blue inhaler. What I notice now is that anything over 15 mph is unsustainable for me but many a top athelte will have a level where inflammation kicks in, even if slight compared to my major inflammation.
Should blue inhaler users be allowed to race? Personally I would say, not if near everyone benefits from it, ignoring the negative ependency aspect of it.

 

[Crackle]

Tyson Gay has got his violin out

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/33450535

 

[Captain Slackbladder]

Just the 9.75 from Gatlin last night....

 

[The Couch]

Just the 9.75 from Gatlin last night....

Wow... what an athlete.. so strong, so fast

But you know... if you would digital (or mentally) put Bolt's World Record race(s) in the same race, Gatlin wouldn't be much more in the race as that the others were now versus him

 

[400bhp]

I hate Gatlin

 

[Andrew Br]

I hate Gatlin

Sounds like you're gunning for him.

 

[robertob]

It may have been already discussed here, but there is apparently a natural way to "dope" - simply buy the enlightening book ‘Serve To Win’ by Novak Djokovic, and if you follow it, this can happen:

"From being a player with suspect fitness, Djokovic has become arguably the greatest athlete in world tennis, combining stamina and strength with extraordinary speed and flexibility."

Sounds almost too good to be true. But here's the source: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/revealed-the-diet-that-saved-novak-djokovic-8775333.html

Stupid cyclists did it all the wrong way all the years....

 

[smutchin]

Sounds almost too good to be true.

Funny that.

 

[HF2300]

WADA Director David Howman has said that based on informed estimates and assessments, around 10% of athletes are doping "which is worrying, because we're catching much less than that"