Doping in other sports

[Crackle]

Well, one report out, another coming, looks like the gravy boat sailed leaving Coe at the dock with the luggage.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/09/wada-iaaf-russia-dick-pound-banned

 

[Crackle]

And this piece of news seems entirely credible

 

[Bollo]

Coe on 5 Live now. It's not the most incisive interview I've ever heard but he was a long way from convincing about not knowing anything about malpractice in the IAAF, especially as he's been balls-deep in the organisation for 8 years.

 

[mr messy]

The Alistair Carmichael defence for Coe...i haven't seen any corruption with my own eyes, only heard about it through third parties, so i'm as honest as the day is long

 

[SWSteve]

with Coe's statements and behaviour so far, maybe some conversations featuring him being party to this information will arrive

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Lessons that athletics can learn from cycling; including the need for Coe to leave.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2015...learn-from-cycling_388899#JMYyzZHyeBjEKb8I.99

 

[HF2300]

Lessons that athletics can learn from cycling; including the need for Coe to leave.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2015...learn-from-cycling_388899#JMYyzZHyeBjEKb8I.99

Some good points.

Poor old Seb, having aspersions cast over his wonderful 2012 Olympics.

How did Coe manage not to hear about this until this week, when it was in all the papers for the last 18 months?

Of course it'll be the sand in his ears from spending so long burying his head. He's 'bloody angry' though, so that makes it alright.

 

[Crackle]

This is going to be a story that keeps on giving

It is hard to see how he can remain as President as all around him are implicated.

 

[mr messy]

This is going to be a story that keeps on giving

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It is hard to see how he can remain as President as all around him are implicated.

Spoken like a true politician...

Oops sorry, failed politician....

 

[Crackle]

Here by the way is the Wada report. I've only skimmed the summary and found it absolutely damning and WADA have still to investigate the blood doping allegations, nor have they included the evidence turned over to Interpol

https://wada-main-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/files/wada_independent_commission_report_1_en.pdf

I admit to a certain schadenfreude here. Right now I am enjoying seeing athletics getting hammered, mainly because we've all suspected/known for some time just how rife doping is and this is making cycling look clean, even in it's worst years.

Overall though I'm also hoping that with this and the FIFA fiasco there might actually be some governance changes in world sport and athletes might finally stop bleating about whereabouts and testing (I'm not thinking of you tennis, honest).

 

[Bobby Mhor]

The IOC are calling for the IAAF to take action against Russian athletes.. HERE
The IOC, mind you..

 

[HF2300]

The IOC are calling for the IAAF to take action against Russian athletes.. HERE
The IOC, mind you..

The panic starts. Everyone can see their particular gravy train hitting the buffers...

 

[Crackle]

Wenger speaks out about doping in football

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/nov/10/arsene-wenger-football-doping-arsenal

One wonders whether he would say this without the current climate and I see Yvonne Murray's husband wants to push for an upgrade of her medal. This is beginning to feel like a house of cards.

 

[SWSteve]

Photos show Russia's athletes wear Nike kit. Maybe this is why Coe is saying they 'could' be banned, not 'should' be banned.

 

[400bhp]

This is beginning to feel like a house of cards.

Good - about time. Modern day revolution beckons.