THREE KENYANS BANNED FOR DOPING

For whom?

just sayin wrote:

4% increase in FTP for epo microdosing

rekrunner,I would suggest that Seppelt, being a journalist, must be careful with what he says. I had to leave out some information what was quite interesting because without proof or evidence that is substantial enough it can be careless to say it, legally speaking as well as a risk to keeping his sources. There is some reading between the lines in both interviews. You sorta have to read both a couple times to see that he is choosing his words carefully.

I would suggest that you can read a lot between the lines, for exactly the reasons you say -- little evidence, proof, and substance.I understand he must be "holding some of his cards", but then he's saying things like it's a "huge" problem. He's saying Kiplagat is in denial, like McQuaid was for cycling. He can estimate a percentage without naming names. How many competing Kenyans dope today? What does "huge" and "widespread" mean? Is 5% huge? Is it 50%? 95%? And the way he won't name names, but name drops Jelimo and Makau, must mean that so far, based on his evidence, these athletes are clean.Maybe time will uncover more evidence, and his report likely kick-started investigations that wouldn't happen otherwise, but the way it's played out so far borders on sensationalism.

Athleticsillustrated wrote:

rekrunner,

I would suggest that Seppelt, being a journalist, must be careful with what he says. I had to leave out some information what was quite interesting because without proof or evidence that is substantial enough it can be careless to say it, legally speaking as well as a risk to keeping his sources.

There is some reading between the lines in both interviews. You sorta have to read both a couple times to see that he is choosing his words carefully.

Most of this post it decent, except for labeling Lance Armstrong going from a middle of the pack cyclist to being the best. Armstrong was a prodigy in high school. Shows what the media can do.

good post. Seppelt's beat is doping and he likely pitched his editors on the idea of an expose of doping by the leading athletics nation - Kenya. Thus, after budget approval for a trip to Kenya, he was under pressure to provide evidence to support his conclusion that where there's exceptional performance there's doping. What hard facts has he brought to light though? Where are the names? Where are the managers, agents, coaches, doctors? Why no follow up? Come on, if there's a story there, get it. Enough with the innuendo. Substance is needed. quote]rekrunner wrote:I would suggest that you can read a lot between the lines, for exactly the reasons you say -- little evidence, proof, and substance.I understand he must be "holding some of his cards", but then he's saying things like it's a "huge" problem. He's saying Kiplagat is in denial, like McQuaid was for cycling. He can estimate a percentage without naming names. How many competing Kenyans dope today? What does "huge" and "widespread" mean? Is 5% huge? Is it 50%? 95%? And the way he won't name names, but name drops Jelimo and Makau, must mean that so far, based on his evidence, these athletes are clean.Maybe time will uncover more evidence, and his report likely kick-started investigations that wouldn't happen otherwise, but the way it's played out so far borders on sensationalism.

Athleticsillustrated wrote:

rekrunner,

I would suggest that Seppelt, being a journalist, must be careful with what he says. I had to leave out some information what was quite interesting because without proof or evidence that is substantial enough it can be careless to say it, legally speaking as well as a risk to keeping his sources.

There is some reading between the lines in both interviews. You sorta have to read both a couple times to see that he is choosing his words carefully.

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