Old allegations but now appearing in high definition:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/sports/nike-oregon-project-alberto-salazar-dathan-ritzenhein.html?_r=0
If there's a legal limit of 50 mL and they were getting a 1-4 hour infusion and 11000% increase in L-carnitine levels...that doesn't seem like toeing a line anymore.
Ajguckian wrote:
I'm all for pushing the legal limits. They are set in place for a reason, so I can never fault someone for using them as advantageously as possible. The scrutiny they've been put under most likely would of produced something they could use by now, so these old accusations just look like griping. Keep testing the athletes, often.
As we know from Rupp's lab results and testosterone chart, medical records can have typos. Ritz got spiked and had a 45mm contusion.
Mr. Obvious wrote:
Also, it appears they are saying they have copies of Ritzenheim's medical records that show he received over 45 ml of infusion...or maybe those medical records just don't list an amount, not sure.
That would seem to be as close to a smoking gun as we have heard about.
No sane human who wants a fair sport can read that report and think that Salazar, in his own words, is above board. It is clear he and his athletes are doing everything he can to skirt the rules. Dopers.
Rupper Dupper wrote:
" "Salazar's conduct here is patently calculating, misleading, and dishonest," the antidoping officials wrote in the report... "
Well boo-effing-hoo. He's either violating doping rules or he isn't. If the L-carnitine infusions violate anti-doping rules, then USADA should do something about it.
And a media campaign against Salazar is not the 'something' they should be doing. It's starting to sound like a personal vendetta at this point.
+1
matty doperwitz wrote:Rupper Dupper wrote:No sane human who wants a fair sport can read that report and think that Salazar, in his own words, is above board. It is clear he and his athletes are doing everything he can to skirt the rules. Dopers.
" "Salazar's conduct here is patently calculating, misleading, and dishonest," the antidoping officials wrote in the report... "
Well boo-effing-hoo. He's either violating doping rules or he isn't. If the L-carnitine infusions violate anti-doping rules, then USADA should do something about it.
And a media campaign against Salazar is not the 'something' they should be doing. It's starting to sound like a personal vendetta at this point.