Erm my main point wasnt to compare the testing regimes of cycling and athletics, it was to

suggest that they both hold an element of suspicion. Always have done, always will do. As you may, it may be slightly unfair on athletics - but very recent high profile test failures are hardly likely to reduce skepticism around the current world beaters in the sport.

Posted By: Yellalee on August 11th 2013 at 20:43:07

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That Bolt drug question earlier..... (Other Sports) - Hulk Rules, Aug 11, 20:22:53
- The List of Fastest men ever........ (Other Sports) - usacanary, Aug 11, 20:41:03
  - Seems like a lot of people get caught eventually (Other Sports) - scruffy, Aug 11, 21:31:13
  - One thing to notice on the list....... (Other Sports) - usacanary, Aug 11, 20:45:15
    - good documentary on the 88 final (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 11, 20:48:48
  - all black (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 11, 20:44:19
    - haha! One of the greatest non-debates on here, ever... (n/m) (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Aug 11, 20:44:58
- I accidently played Cricket on Speed once. (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Aug 11, 20:37:28
  - I once played for holme after having 6 pints at lunchtime,unsurprisingly i only got 2. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 11, 20:45:02
    - I never knew Holme had a cricket team! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Hulk Rules, Aug 11, 20:48:25
      - I don't know if they have now,this was about 20/21 years ago,tim arnold,paul rumbellow,lic (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 11, 20:51:14
    - I had 6 pints before the game yesterday (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Aug 11, 20:47:23
      - Did it effect your performance? (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 11, 20:52:51
  - i am speed mothafucka... (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 11, 20:41:18
  - just say no! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Aug 11, 20:38:41
  - Haha (n/m) (Other Sports) - Hulk Rules, Aug 11, 20:38:40
- Hulk.... I am amazed and appalled by ur comments. (Other Sports) - admckechnie, Aug 11, 20:32:41
  - Its not mental though is it. As with cycling there is always an element of guilty until pr (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Aug 11, 20:34:07
    - I linked it earlier but when this happens how can you not be suspicious........ (Other Sports) - Hulk Rules, Aug 11, 20:38:17
    - No.... I disagree. Athletics has made huge strides and led the (Other Sports) - admckechnie, Aug 11, 20:37:28
      - Erm my main point wasnt to compare the testing regimes of cycling and athletics, it was to (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Aug 11, 20:43:07
      - *gets popcorn* (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 11, 20:38:02
        
        Haha! Cycling is rotten to the core. Athletics has done a huge amount to change its image. (n/m) (Other Sports) - admckechnie, Aug 11, 20:40:05
        
        indeed Athletics has what with its BALCO investigation (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 11, 20:48:32
    - The problem is.......... (Other Sports) - usacanary, Aug 11, 20:37:25
      - Exactly. Can't compare the 2 sports. (n/m) (Other Sports) - admckechnie, Aug 11, 20:38:22
        
        Huh....... yes I can........... (Other Sports) - usacanary, Aug 11, 20:58:10
- I understand the tendency to presume guilty before innocent, but surely (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Aug 11, 20:27:33
  - i think there is very real reason to question Jamaica's drug testing program (and Kenya's) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 11, 20:30:47
    - Yes (n/m) (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Aug 11, 20:32:05
  - Maybe you're right. That sport is too tarnished to take everything at face value tho, (Other Sports) - Hulk Rules, Aug 11, 20:30:18
    - Why are there so few positive tests in football then,is it because it's clean or because i (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 11, 20:35:05
      - nowhere near as comprehensive a detection programme as athletics or cycling. Also less (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Aug 11, 20:38:51
      - no tests no positives (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 11, 20:36:36
        
        I think the same about boxing,erik morales tested positive after a fight about 18 months (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 11, 20:40:13
    - Oh I agree with that - it's impossible to not be suspicious. Which is why its a crying sha (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Aug 11, 20:31:48
      - Exactly. All I'm saying is its a shame that the only time we know for sure is when guilty (Other Sports) - Hulk Rules, Aug 11, 20:34:05
  - and he was breaking all records as a teen (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 11, 20:29:37
    - Ec (n/m) (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Aug 11, 20:29:46
      - Exactly - his legs are huge, and ridiculously long. IT doesnt take much working out (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Aug 11, 20:30:56
- yeah really dodgy peaking for major events (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 11, 20:26:39
  - Oh..... (Other Sports) - Hulk Rules, Aug 11, 20:32:15
    - what (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 11, 20:33:50

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