The link is not with Nigerian athletes. Nwokocha is in the NCAA and was coached by Duane Ross, who had Randolph Ross suspended in the same year. Make what you will of that.
The other link you could make is UTEP, which Okagbare, Oduduru and Amusan all attended. None of these athletes even train in Nigeria ever or use Nigerian coaches.
Yeah I thought about that and was aware of those other connections. Interesting with the UTEP situation is that Michael Saruni (suspended for refusing to be tested) and Emmanuel Korir (1.42.0 runner that can't break 1.47 since Saruni was suspended) are also UTEP alumni.
But in saying that there is still a pretty large link with and to other athletes in your national team. These athletes are all national reps that would spend some time in training camps and at events - there is no way that with a relatively small national squad like Nigerian that there is or wouldn't be some kind of "shared practices/intel" with respect to certain things. At least that is my opinion.
Clearly they're sharing faulty test evasion tactics.
The two most trusted stats analysts in the sport (PJ Vazel and I forgot the other guy's name) analysed the race frame by frame and both independently concluded that it was a 12.12
Don't care what some self-appointed Poindexter claimed to have done. That race went from double sketchy to triple sketchy (timing, wind, and now whereabouts) today.
1. Earns an amount that at a minimum gives a proper income after expenses.
2. Earns some money in excess of expenses such that it attracts the attention of the tax authorities but not enough net income to get close to a living wage.
3. Earns some money that only contributes in part to expenses.
4. Trying to start to set off on path that may lead to income.
Why do professional athletes with managers/agents get charged with whereabouts violations? Shouldn't this be an easy thing for athletes to follow or am I missing something?
Assuming they’re not being wildly irresponsible or willfully evading a test, a lot of this can be put down to doping control officers who choose to not give the athletes a ring when they arrive at the location for the test but don’t make initial contact with them.
As I wrote on an earlier thread, an athlete could be in their hotel room during their testing window and because the doping control officer has no keycard to grant them access to the lift, the tester can either choose ring the athlete’s mobile phone or the hardline in the room and ask them to meet them at the hotel reception — or — the same tester can choose not to ring them at all and simply wait in hotel reception without attempting further contact. After an hour of not seeing the athlete in the hotel reception (because the athlete is waiting in their room as they designated on their whereabouts), the tester marks the athlete as having missed an out of competition test.
I haven’t a clue on Amusan’s particulars but the above scenario has and does happen.
Surely you are kidding with this nonsense
So I'm to believe they are suddenly incapable of knocking on a door? Asking the front desk to ring the room?
Why do professional athletes with managers/agents get charged with whereabouts violations? Shouldn't this be an easy thing for athletes to follow or am I missing something?
Assuming they’re not being wildly irresponsible or willfully evading a test, a lot of this can be put down to doping control officers who choose to not give the athletes a ring when they arrive at the location for the test but don’t make initial contact with them.
As I wrote on an earlier thread, an athlete could be in their hotel room during their testing window and because the doping control officer has no keycard to grant them access to the lift, the tester can either choose ring the athlete’s mobile phone or the hardline in the room and ask them to meet them at the hotel reception — or — the same tester can choose not to ring them at all and simply wait in hotel reception without attempting further contact. After an hour of not seeing the athlete in the hotel reception (because the athlete is waiting in their room as they designated on their whereabouts), the tester marks the athlete as having missed an out of competition test.
I haven’t a clue on Amusan’s particulars but the above scenario has and does happen.
Well, upon hearing about the story from a reputable source, it appears this is exactly what happened: she moved to a new apartment complex, living on the 5th floor. The DCO came and didn't call her or climb up to her floor and then reported a missed test. I must say I don't really like that this can happen.
And it rubs me even more the wrong way when you consider there are high profile athletes in worse situations than this that are getting protected by their federation, meanwhile the Nigerian federation has no leverage to do so.
Well, upon hearing about the story from a reputable source, it appears this is exactly what happened: she moved to a new apartment complex, living on the 5th floor. The DCO came and didn't call her or climb up to her floor and then reported a missed test. I must say I don't really like that this can happen.
Yet no one was ever banned for anything like that.
Assuming they’re not being wildly irresponsible or willfully evading a test, a lot of this can be put down to doping control officers who choose to not give the athletes a ring when they arrive at the location for the test but don’t make initial contact with them.
As I wrote on an earlier thread, an athlete could be in their hotel room during their testing window and because the doping control officer has no keycard to grant them access to the lift, the tester can either choose ring the athlete’s mobile phone or the hardline in the room and ask them to meet them at the hotel reception — or — the same tester can choose not to ring them at all and simply wait in hotel reception without attempting further contact. After an hour of not seeing the athlete in the hotel reception (because the athlete is waiting in their room as they designated on their whereabouts), the tester marks the athlete as having missed an out of competition test.
I haven’t a clue on Amusan’s particulars but the above scenario has and does happen.
Well, upon hearing about the story from a reputable source, it appears this is exactly what happened: she moved to a new apartment complex, living on the 5th floor. The DCO came and didn't call her or climb up to her floor and then reported a missed test. I must say I don't really like that this can happen.
They are not to phone !
Did she give her new address fully and in a way that a DCO could find her. Or if gated did she give the codes so that the DCO could get to her floor?
Always wonder what other occupants think about the codes being given away or even insurance companies.
No wonder Soccer won’t have anything to do with this.
Assuming they’re not being wildly irresponsible or willfully evading a test, a lot of this can be put down to doping control officers who choose to not give the athletes a ring when they arrive at the location for the test but don’t make initial contact with them.
As I wrote on an earlier thread, an athlete could be in their hotel room during their testing window and because the doping control officer has no keycard to grant them access to the lift, the tester can either choose ring the athlete’s mobile phone or the hardline in the room and ask them to meet them at the hotel reception — or — the same tester can choose not to ring them at all and simply wait in hotel reception without attempting further contact. After an hour of not seeing the athlete in the hotel reception (because the athlete is waiting in their room as they designated on their whereabouts), the tester marks the athlete as having missed an out of competition test.
I haven’t a clue on Amusan’s particulars but the above scenario has and does happen.
Surely you are kidding with this nonsense
So I'm to believe they are suddenly incapable of knocking on a door? Asking the front desk to ring the room?
Front desk would refuse info and thus can’t get to room.However athlete is to give instructions that front desk are to send DCO’s to room but I can see front desk staff still not being informed or refusing as they don’t recognise ID.
They are not allowed to ring! How many times does this need stating.
Assuming they’re not being wildly irresponsible or willfully evading a test, a lot of this can be put down to doping control officers who choose to not give the athletes a ring when they arrive at the location for the test but don’t make initial contact with them.
As I wrote on an earlier thread, an athlete could be in their hotel room during their testing window and because the doping control officer has no keycard to grant them access to the lift, the tester can either choose ring the athlete’s mobile phone or the hardline in the room and ask them to meet them at the hotel reception — or — the same tester can choose not to ring them at all and simply wait in hotel reception without attempting further contact. After an hour of not seeing the athlete in the hotel reception (because the athlete is waiting in their room as they designated on their whereabouts), the tester marks the athlete as having missed an out of competition test.
I haven’t a clue on Amusan’s particulars but the above scenario has and does happen.
Surely you are kidding with this nonsense
So I'm to believe they are suddenly incapable of knocking on a door? Asking the front desk to ring the room?
Front desk would refuse info and thus can’t get to room.However athlete is to give instructions that front desk are to send DCO’s to room but I can see front desk staff still not being informed or refusing as they don’t recognise ID.
They are not allowed to ring! How many times does this need stating.
Assuming they’re not being wildly irresponsible or willfully evading a test, a lot of this can be put down to doping control officers who choose to not give the athletes a ring when they arrive at the location for the test but don’t make initial contact with them.
As I wrote on an earlier thread, an athlete could be in their hotel room during their testing window and because the doping control officer has no keycard to grant them access to the lift, the tester can either choose ring the athlete’s mobile phone or the hardline in the room and ask them to meet them at the hotel reception — or — the same tester can choose not to ring them at all and simply wait in hotel reception without attempting further contact. After an hour of not seeing the athlete in the hotel reception (because the athlete is waiting in their room as they designated on their whereabouts), the tester marks the athlete as having missed an out of competition test.
I haven’t a clue on Amusan’s particulars but the above scenario has and does happen.
Surely you are kidding with this nonsense
So I'm to believe they are suddenly incapable of knocking on a door? Asking the front desk to ring the room?
No joke. There’s no requirement for the doping control officer to attempt to ring the athlete at all. They’re very much permitted to, but not required.
Well, upon hearing about the story from a reputable source, it appears this is exactly what happened: she moved to a new apartment complex, living on the 5th floor. The DCO came and didn't call her or climb up to her floor and then reported a missed test. I must say I don't really like that this can happen.
Yet no one was ever banned for anything like that.
That would only be the case because the athletes who have previously been in similar circumstances had successfully appealed the finding of a missed test.
I have yet to hear the particulars of what Amusan’s is appealing, however the above story is consistent with previous cases. If that is in fact what happened, Amusan was in her home during the specified hour, the doping control officer followed the letter of the law and Amusan was marked for a missed test.
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