She has a major lawsuit against them if she chooses. When she done with them, they might have any more money for drug testing.
USADA/WADA should have kept their big fat mouth's shut. They violated their own protocols by leaking the results of her A-sample. They damaged her reputation and now she is not a drug cheat!! If she sues, it's USADA own fault for creating this mess.
Now, if Landis can get off, WADA is really cooked.
What proof do you have that USADA was the leak? Steve Riddick was the firt person to be quoted as saying she tested positive.
USADA wrote:
What proof do you have that USADA was the leak? Steve Riddick was the firt person to be quoted as saying she tested positive.
Marion will get the proof. They gave he an opportunity to roast them and she is going to take it. She might never have to take another drug test again.
How can she "get the proof?" Riddick leaked, end of story.
Well, it does make sense that since USADA controls the testing process, only USADA personnel and affiliates can know the results of any athlete's tests. Therefore, the original leak must have come from USADA. Any outside source could not have magically become aware of the results without disclosure from USADA personnel. The leak can therefore be proven to have originated from USADA and USADA will be held liable if sued.
Protocol was followed perfectly by USADA. They notified the athlete and USATF. From there the leak could have come from anyone including Marion or even Craig Masback who has publicly claimed that a positive drug test is a black eye on the sport. Both of those parties have a problem with USADA and would be happy if it was no longer in existence.
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How can she "get the proof?" Riddick leaked, end of story.
Riddick confirmed the USADA leak. HAd no choice, it was already public. If he denied it, he'd look like an idiot.
Why would her coach leak this story? Makes no sense. He stands nothing to gain by this info coming public early.
Absolutly YES wrote:
Protocol was followed perfectly by USADA. They notified the athlete and USATF. From there the leak could have come from anyone including Marion or even Craig Masback who has publicly claimed that a positive drug test is a black eye on the sport. Both of those parties have a problem with USADA and would be happy if it was no longer in existence.
If Jones can show USADA told one person incorrectly, or did not PERFECTLY follow their protocols, their toast.
Remember this whole story had to start with USADA telling someone she failed her a-sample. And, if they told, say Masback, and he's not entitled to know (which is entirely possible), they screwed up and could pay a hefty price.
Simple Logic wrote:
Well, it does make sense that since USADA controls the testing process, only USADA personnel and affiliates can know the results of any athlete's tests.
USADA does not know who they're testing. Only the athlete and their federation, USATF, have the code keys.
Not A Doctor wrote:
If Jones can show USADA told one person incorrectly, or did not PERFECTLY follow their protocols, their toast.
Remember this whole story had to start with USADA telling someone she failed her a-sample. And, if they told, say Masback, and he's not entitled to know (which is entirely possible), they screwed up and could pay a hefty price.
WRONG WRONG WRONG. THE USDA DOES NOT KNOW WHO THEY ARE TESTING.
Get your facts straight, Steve Riddick did not say she was positive, matter of fact he said that it would be impossible . You must like on another planet, and learn how to spell
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WRONG WRONG WRONG. THE USDA DOES NOT KNOW WHO THEY ARE TESTING.
Your correct that the department of argiculture (USDA) does not know.
But the USADA knows, THEY ARE THE ONLY ONE's THAT KNOW. They match the code on the a-sample to Jones. They passed on the information that Jones failed the test to her and others. It could not come from any other source (except, possibly, WADA)
why are you guys hating. I know you feel bad. link, is that what's this about a link, or is about you having her guilty before the b sample. and thats how it is with most things in the media . now all of you feel like the ass that you are, including Ray flynn and his other manager friends.
the lab is the one that does not know who the sample is from; usada gets the results from the lab and then matches them to athletes. see below:
are you kidding me wrote:
Get your facts straight, Steve Riddick did not say she was positive, matter of fact he said that it would be impossible . You must like on another planet, and learn how to spell
YOU get YOUR facts straight. Riddick was the first person to say she tested positive. He said she was not not positive. But Riddick isn't the person you should hitch your wagon to, he's going to be heading off to prision with Timmy M for bank fraud.
"You must like on another planet, and learn how to spell."
You first.
I see you like hating, there you go again, got both of them in prison and court haven't even started. didn't you just learn your lesson.
Hpw many Positive A, negatives B's are there that were not leaked?!!! Alot, because an athlete is never going to mention this lose-lose situation. WADA ego's before athletes rights.
You would have to prove where the leak came from. Essentially, you would have to have the AP or Washington Post journalist divuldge the name of the person who tipped him/her off. Don't think they'll end up throwing the journalist in jail for contempt when they refuse to comply.
Of course, Jones has every right to sue. The agreed protocol was broken somewhere, and her reputation and pocket book have been terribly damaged. I still think that she's a cheat, but we need to follow the rules. Besides, this "leak" bullshit is not only bad for the athlete, but bad for the reputability of the testing itself. False positives will happen from time to time, but the process will work when confidentiality is maintained. There's no real point in using the backup sample if the court of public opinion is already decided.
From Amy Shipley's original August 19 Washington Post story about Marion's a-sample turning up negative:
The positive test, if supported by the B sample, could end Jones's career. It would be the latest in a string of blows to a woman once considered Nike's biggest client and arguably the most marketable female athlete in the world. She established herself as one of the best athletes in Olympic history when she claimed three gold medals and two bronze medals in Sydney.
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This is why confidentaility with all these tests MUST BE maintained. Jones is arguably the biggest reputation in this sport. She has been damaged and lost income. And, in her case, this could run into the millions.
So what started as negative drug test for Marion could now turn into a serious credibility issue for the USADA, and by implication, WADA. If Jenkins b-sample turns up negative, Landis and/or Gatlin get off on appeal, drug testing as we know it could be over. It credibility will be gone.
If this happens, it's entirely the fault of these persistent leaks against protocol.
I for one hope she sues USADA. Making them pay might be the only thing to get these leaks to stop and restore in integrity to a system of drug testing that appears to be spinning out of control.
That;s absolutely not true.People should really stop dropping peoples names without any proof.just listen to what you are saying. the guy picks up the phone and tells the media , his athlete is positive. Say what you want to about the guy, but the guy isn't stupid.