WADA and USADA going to war. Who is the athlete USADA. Allowed to compete after they were found to be doping?

It’s definitely Jager. As for the “two lesser athletes” those could really be anybody. It’s 100% NOT Emma Coburn as one of the poster’s higher up suggested.

Jager is not officially retired

He was at one point and then decided to make a comeback

WADA’s statement is very strongly worded against USADA but it is too little too late. They knew about these offenses since 2021 and did nothing until Reuters broke the story.

WADA said they had no choice but to not name the athlete, which I disagree with, but let’s say that’s true. They still could have publicized USADA’s infractions at the time they discovered them. Instead, now they act appalled about what occurred now that the world knows.

Reminds me of the NFL upping Ray Rice’s suspension after the video came out.

According to USADA's statement, it's likely due to the fact that this was in coordination with the DEA and FBI, and would risk investigations.

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Statement from USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart on WADA’s Statement Regarding Informants

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Ironically, the expansive investigations done by USADA and the involved IF demonstrates exactly what WADA should have done with the Chinese swimmers’ positives.

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"WADA and the IF were also aware of the athletes’ cooperation, including the athletes’ return to competition, one of which was necessary for the U.S. federal law enforcement (the Drug Enforcement Agency and FBI) investigation into a human and drug trafficking scheme.

During these investigations, the athletes provided intelligence to federal law enforcement, USADA, and the IF that led to criminal charges and anti-doping rule violations. USADA collaborated closely with WADA and the IF to ensure that those engaging in doping violations, as well as criminal offenses, were identified and prosecuted to the fullest extent possible. WADA was notified of the violations and sanction, and WADA did not appeal them, though they had the right to do so. The Code allows for substantial assistance, such as what was provided in this case, and WADA did not initiate a compliance case against USADA as they should have if they truly believed we failed to follow the rules."

I don’t know if there are many boxing fans at the LetsRun forum, but American writer Thomas Hauser has spent years carefully documenting USADA’s failure to act in a professional manner in the boxing world.

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The Hauser Report: USADA, VADA, and the State Athletic Commissions

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USADA has been testing professional boxers for performance enhancing drugs since 2010. As of September 6, 2018, its website stated that it had administered

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Before I get any anti-Brit responses, I have made many detailed posts at LetsRun outlining the failure of UKAD to act professionally.

Statement says "an elite level athlete, who competed at Olympic qualifier and international events in the United States, admitted to taking steroids and EPO yet was permitted to continue competing all the way up to retirement. Their case was never published, results never disqualified, prize money never returned, and no suspension ever served. The athlete was allowed to line up against their unknowing competitors as if they had never cheated."

Does this suggest that the athlete in question never made a US team? Or is it suggesting only that the Trials and one or more international meet(s) in the US are where they happened to test positive?

You geniuses all accusing Hocker of doping based on Pre-->Olympics results don't seem to understand how doping works. In fact, this actually is evidence of a clean athlete.

Should the US be banned from international competition?

Uncertain, but perhaps the focus is on their performances in the US because that’s where USADA has responsibility for testing. Abroad, other NADOs would test on behalf of USADA.

Most American pros go to Europe at some point, so would be odd to find a pro who only stayed at home to compete.

Absolutely it should.

Biggest state sanctioned doping regime in the world currently.

Ban the US ? Are you kidding? World Athletics will file for bankruptcy in 24 hours if the US and sponsors pull the plug.

Better for the AIU to continue its present mission of investigating and banning mostly dead-end or aspiring athletes from the third world and declaring victory every day in its phony war on doping.

World Athletics motto should be: 'We will never bite the finger that feeds us'.

We need to can the idea of national testing agencies, it’s literally the fox guarding the hen house. They should push that funding into WADA and AIU taking over all the testing and enforcement. It’s the only chance we have to clean up the sport.

Completely agree. I think it's getting swept under the rug because everyone is so focused on the US distance team doing so well in Paris. After Paris, I would love to see someone with a following pick this up and do some digging (e.g. LetsRun, Citius, etc)

Yes. The USA should be banned. What a piss poor Olympics it would be though.

This was about busting Alberto. It was Ritz who admitted he was doped and in return got no ban. I hope one day all of this comes out. How we ban a coach, but no athletes get popped is crazy

He won't because he is the 1 who bought them two burritos. He enhanced one, got distracted, forgot which one he juiced, then doubled the juice on it. He ended up giving her the double, when it should have been his. AlSal taught him to stay in the gray-zone. Little C screwed up.

This sounds like the most likely to me or centro. Weird how they mentioned all of the “we didn’t release their name because of potential threats.” I can see a lot of blowback and “cancelling” but would this athlete really be in much harm other than people hating them?

I've been watching Hocker for years. He always had a steady progression, awaiting one breakthrough. Stop throwing dirt here. And tbh, he's such a religious person who credited his win to God right after the final. He would be the last person to cheat. Doesn't he fear the punishment in the afterlife?

If you think that's suspicious, then Jakob is even more suspicious this year. He went from diving to win with a 3:29 to a 3:26 and then front-running a 3:28.