Doping in other sports

[david k]

Sadly rugby both codes have banned numerous, often lower levels and many from Wales for some reason? Watched a programme on it from bbc iplayer

 

[rich p]

WADA and the UCI have their share of the Puerto blood bags now.
I'm not sure how WADA match that DNA with tennis players or footballers though?

 

[SWSteve]

WADA and the UCI have their share of the Puerto blood bags now.
I'm not sure how WADA match that DNA with tennis players or footballers though?

They don't, but if they can say that bags marked 12346-34312 from athletes initials ab and pw contain banned substances not detectable in urine, and we are unable to link these bags to known athletes, then hopefully they will be able to push for blood testing in both football and tennis

 

[Hont]

... hopefully they will be able to push for blood testing in both football and tennis

Tennis already has blood testing. Not sure about Football.

 

[albion]

They both do, but they tend to allow a sentence to be masked as an injury.

It is why high profile tennis players get accused on social media when taking time out with injury.

 

[HF2300]

Tennis already has blood testing. Not sure about Football.

Although some tennis players have been very outspoken in the past about the inadequacy of the testing regime. There is in and out of competition testing in football but WADA has said in the past the game needs to do more.

 

[400bhp]

Turkish athletes suddenly doing well at the Europeans...

 

[rich p]

Turkish athletes suddenly doing well at the Europeans...

I had noticed that. Topping the table at the European games

 

[HF2300]

Kenyan doctors claim they gave British athletes banned substances:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/36756105

 

[oldroadman]

Turkish athletes suddenly doing well at the Europeans...

benefits of a diet rich in Turkish Delight...

 

[Hont]

Kenyan doctors claim they gave British athletes banned substances:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/36756105

Now who do we know who trains in Kenya....

 

[Crackle]

Kenyan doctors claim they gave British athletes banned substances:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/36756105

Is that report or another which goes on to say or imply, they lied for the money. Big pinch of salt and a reality check required on this one I think.

 

[HF2300]

Now who do we know who trains in Kenya....

Is that report or another which goes on to say or imply, they lied for the money. Big pinch of salt and a reality check required on this one I think.

Yes, it's this one - or to do with this case, anyway. An associate of the doctors said he encouraged them to lie in the hope of payouts from journalists (mentioned in this article) while the doctors dissociated themselves from the report or refused to stand it up when asked.

It's got to be investigated, but it's not exactly a smoking gun at the moment and I suspect will all come to naught. As you say, to be taken with a health warning.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Golf: McIlroy says he could "get away with" doping:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/36774868

 

[themosquitoking]

My wife is apparently already suspicious of the fact the "top 4 golfers in the world" have quit. I have no idea who the top four golfers in the world are and my wife just became a little less attractive after her Clarkson impersanation.