You may well be right and it did cross my mind. Has anyone been given the full four yet for a first offence?
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oldroadman
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Should be 4 years, no argument. If an anti-doping agency ran the whole process from test to sanction, no argument. But ITF are running the hearing and sanction, and they need to "protect" the image of a big money sport that is quite possibly riddled with chemical problems. Interesting comment the other day "look back at Borg, Conners, etc., they look like little old men compared to the giants of today, who hit the ball incredibly hard and can do so for hours on end". I rest my case. ITF will listen to all the PR BS, good looking woman and all that, has increased the sport's profile, and I'll be surprised if she does not get off with much more than a 6 month holiday. Absolute hypocrisy.
Yes, they are handing out four year bans
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/four-year-doping-ban-for-maria-luisa-calle/
Strathlubnaig
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"I find it strange that there's a prescription drug used for heart conditions and so many athletes competing at the top level of their sport would have that condition. That sounds a bit off to me."
Strathlubnaig
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Andrew_P
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Some attention being turned by journalists to other mainstream sports, although cycling still gets a mention.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/35952566
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/35952566
midlife
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The picture I see on my tablet is the front end of a 1970's Carlton Pro in lagoon blue, white and chrome complete with large flange wheel
. Classy picture taken from some picture library Shaun
Flying_Monkey
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Vladmir Putin says that Meldonium is not a performance-enhancing drug, it just protects your heart.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/14/vladimir-putin-meldonium-wada-russia
Case closed!
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/14/vladimir-putin-meldonium-wada-russia
Case closed!
SWSteve
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Wad a are considering repealing those banned from Melondium it would appear.
I would understand this, provided those who had been using it lived in the countries in which it is available, but then again, I'm not a super fancy tennis babe who loves in America, who might feel victimised and need the
Worlds press to support her.
I would understand this, provided those who had been using it lived in the countries in which it is available, but then again, I'm not a super fancy tennis babe who loves in America, who might feel victimised and need the
Worlds press to support her.
Pro Tour Punditry
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I read something earlier today re this (which I now cannot find), and there was some element of timescales involved re how long it remains within the body and the levels present. So the guidelines permit some athletes within a given time period who had certain levels to be "let off", whilst others remain banned.
I'll go see if I can find the article again...
SWSteve
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I heard something similar. The half-life of Melondium is relatively unknown, but I don't understand why those who live in countries where Melondium isn't available would be able to take it without repercussions. WADA should take that into account, but there can't be any grey areas...
Hont
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In the case of Sharapova (IIRC) her defence was never that she had stopped taking it when it became banned, it was that she did not read her emails - ergo by implication she has confessed to taking it when it was banned.
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Bet she's regretting that now!
SWSteve
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Which would be complete BS, it should be managed by countries in which the drug was available (which is still a ridiculous waiver). But that would lead to a big case with CAS