Rob W 0 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Amazed I missed this one.... must be all the creekit Jones 'shocked' by positive test Former triple Olympic champion Marion Jones has made her first official comment since testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. "I was shocked when I was informed about the positive 'A' sample," the American, 30, said in a statement. Reports suggest that erythropoietin or EPO, a blood-boosting drug, was found in a sample given by Jones in June. Jones is waiting to learn if her second sample is also positive and wants the process completed as soon as possible. She faces a two-year ban if the second test comes back positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 This story only broke about 4 days ago like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 I know I KNOW and I was distracted from my avocation and didn't chase it down.......................... The shame, the shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34142 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Another one that's a bit of a shame after Gatlin. It seems pretty much anyone that's any good is up to no good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Another one that's a bit of a shame after Gatlin. It seems pretty much anyone that's any good is up to no good. 182508[/snapback] When she was 'on form' she was miles better than her rivals so (with hindsight) she was a bit suss. And she's been looking like her old self of late. Still some way short of Flo-Jo though, who prematurely died of 'natural causes'. The sport is in disarray at the moment but it's nothing new. The testing is more sophisticated than ever though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 Jones has serious past form of course - her trainer, her husband, her heroine You start to wonder if ANYONE is clean in Track & Field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34142 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Another one that's a bit of a shame after Gatlin. It seems pretty much anyone that's any good is up to no good. 182508[/snapback] When she was 'on form' she was miles better than her rivals so (with hindsight) she was a bit suss. And she's been looking like her old self of late. Still some way short of Flo-Jo though, who prematurely died of 'natural causes'. The sport is in disarray at the moment but it's nothing new. The testing is more sophisticated than ever though. 182518[/snapback] Aye I remember Steve Cram's commentary on one of her Olympic medals as she was whopping everyone: "This is the Olympic games, you're not supposed to win by this much!" . You wonder how much of a difference the drugs can make though, and whether she could have still been a medallist without them, given how much better she was than everyone when she was allegedly taking them. She turned to shit when she was having to lay low after her hubby got caught, didn't she? Now the dust's settled on that she all of a sudden starts improving again. Hmmmmm.... Flo Jo always looked like a dodgy one like, and was pretty much confirmed when she pegged it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Powell's kept his nose clean as far as I am aware..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 Just look at the records that were set in the 1980's -90's that have never been passed - gives you a good list to start I reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkinthedog 0 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 There ought to be two olympics, one clean and one enhanced. If they want to do it then let these fuckers inject themselves with pig's semen and kryptonite - see just how far the body can be pushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Just look at the records that were set in the 1980's -90's that have never been passed - gives you a good list to start I reckon 182594[/snapback] I think it's arguable that many are down to truly extraordinary athletes such as Michael Johnson, who I genuinely believe was clean but just a 'freak', if you like. More questionable are records still held by East European female atheletes still standing from the 1980's (Marita Koch, Kratochvílova etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 One or two maybe - Beamon's long jump record for example But you're correct - anything out of E Europe is really dodgy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 One or two maybe - Beamon's long jump record for example But you're correct - anything out of E Europe is really dodgy 182843[/snapback] I want specifics then Bob, which records do you mean specifically you slippery fucker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 And btw, Beamon's record no longer stands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 No but it did for a longgggggggggggggggggggg time but he got everything absolutley right in that one jump - I watched it on TV (B&Wh of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 One or two maybe - Beamon's long jump record for example But you're correct - anything out of E Europe is really dodgy 182843[/snapback] I want specifics then Bob, which records do you mean specifically you slippery fucker 182852[/snapback] WHAT? and have M'Learned Friends knocking on the door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 No but it did for a longgggggggggggggggggggg time but he got everything absolutley right in that one jump - I watched it on TV (B&Wh of course) 182882[/snapback] He nearly jumped out the pit. I'd love to have seen the look on Lynn Davies face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 One or two maybe - Beamon's long jump record for example But you're correct - anything out of E Europe is really dodgy 182843[/snapback] I want specifics then Bob, which records do you mean specifically you slippery fucker 182852[/snapback] WHAT? and have M'Learned Friends knocking on the door? 182883[/snapback] Expected that response tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13921 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 No but it did for a longgggggggggggggggggggg time but he got everything absolutley right in that one jump - I watched it on TV (B&Wh of course) 182882[/snapback] All of which discussion took me to YouTube, where there's a great montage of the Lewis/Powell battle from the 1991 Worlds. I'd forgotten just how huge Lewis's series of jumps was that day, wind-assisted or otherwise, and Powell's joy at beating the cocky fucker (and Beamon in the process) is still fantastic to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34142 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 That was a class long-jump competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13921 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 That was a class long-jump competition. 182934[/snapback] Spoiled only by David Coleman's death rattle croak. How did the BBC justify keeping him on for so long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 No but it did for a longgggggggggggggggggggg time but he got everything absolutley right in that one jump - I watched it on TV (B&Wh of course) 182882[/snapback] He nearly jumped out the pit. I'd love to have seen the look on Lynn Davies face. 182884[/snapback] It was one of the first intercontinental TV links - it was 02:00 in the morning and all these big rugby playing Welsh Engineers at Uni grabbed the front seats and sat there with crates of booze waiting for THEIR gold medal First jump Beamon takes off and flies almost out of the pit - when the distance was annouced these fat bastards got up and marched out in total silence AND they took their booze withthem................ Laugh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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