Unreal: Ridouane Harroufi - the doper whom the US made a citizen - gets popped for doping two more times!!!

That's pretty amazing, and yea, good riddance.

Harroufi’s first violation was announced in 2013, when he received a two-year suspension from World Athletics for his use of erythropoietin (EPO). Under the World Anti-Doping Code, an eight-year period of ineligibility is the maximum suspension allowed for a second violation.

“Harroufi has twice been found using powerful performance-enhancing drugs,” said USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart. “While this sanction will not restore the moment stolen from those he beat at the 15K USA Track & Field National Championship in March, it serves as a powerful reminder of the consequences of doping. This sanction and disqualification also show the importance of special analysis like Carbon Isotope Ratio testing to truly root out cheaters and that target testing with appropriate safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic is essential in preventing dopers from taking advantage of the situation and further harming clean athletes.”

https://www.usada.org/sanction/ridouane-harroufi-accepts-second-doping-sanction/

Does Frank Lara have dual citizenship? He was born in Mexico City, so he is a Mexican citizen. Did he ever get his American citizenship? If so, he is your new USATF Champion!!!!!!!!!!

A clear-cut EPO violation should be at least 4 years. Rojo is right too that it’s ridiculous this guy was allowed to come here, let alone compete and win US titles.

What's so unreal about this, Robert?

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:

Rojo is right too that it’s ridiculous this guy was allowed to come here, let alone compete and win US titles.

Nah, not really. That's simply not reality, Pollyannas.

BOHICA wrote:

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:

Rojo is right too that it’s ridiculous this guy was allowed to come here, let alone compete and win US titles.

Nah, not really. That's simply not reality, Pollyannas.

Maybe so. How many busted drug cheats from around the world come here and win major prize money? Seems like a solid option for them, wonder why they are not choosing to if it were such an easy thing to do....

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:

BOHICA wrote:

Nah, not really. That's simply not reality, Pollyannas.

Maybe so. How many busted drug cheats from around the world come here and win major prize money? Seems like a solid option for them, wonder why they are not choosing to if it were such an easy thing to do....

This guy & Bernie L. But yeah, the standards and regulations overwhelmingly benefit honest people over abusers.

On a different note, Robert used "whom" correctly in the thread title. Way to go!

The Hanson's saw this coming.

https://mobile.twitter.com/hansonsrun/status/1236699600628654080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1236699600628654080%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-36460618102376714303.ampproject.net%2F2009112034002%2Fframe.html

BOHICA wrote:

This guy & Bernie L. But yeah, the standards and regulations overwhelmingly benefit honest people over abusers.

Bernie L got off on his B test. Additionally he went to college here, and spent large parts of his life here. Bad example. No, I'm sure immigration isn't run in some altruistic, idealistic way, but not too much to ask to not fast-track a guy who is an athlete who's served a suspension.

help me understand . wrote:

rojo wrote:

In March, I expressed my disgust when EPO cheat Ridouane Harroufi won the US 15k title. With millions of people world-wide wanting to be citizens and a huge backlog of immigration cases that includes the likes of Edward Cheserek and the Stepanovs, I wondered why we decided to grant him citizenship when naturalization candidates are suppsed to show "good moral character."

Well, today we found out that his character hasn't changed much since becoming a citizen. Harroufi has been popped by USADA and banned from the sport for 8 years. He tested positive on TWO different occasions. Once at the US 15k and once later in an out of competition test.

Good riddance.

https://www.letsrun.com/news/2020/09/drug-cheat-who-won-us-15k-title-in-march-gets-popped-twice-for-taking-drugs-yet-again/

and why is Trump allowed to be an American citizen?

Because Trump was born in America. We can't be choosy about who is born here. But we can be choosy about who we allow to move here and gain citizenship later in life. And Harroufi seems like a piece of crap who is cheating the system to make money.

rojo wrote:

In March, I expressed my disgust when EPO cheat Ridouane Harroufi won the US 15k title. With millions of people world-wide wanting to be citizens and a huge backlog of immigration cases that includes the likes of Edward Cheserek and the Stepanovs, I wondered why we decided to grant him citizenship when naturalization candidates are suppsed to show "good moral character."

Well, today we found out that his character hasn't changed much since becoming a citizen. Harroufi has been popped by USADA and banned from the sport for 8 years. He tested positive on TWO different occasions. Once at the US 15k and once later in an out of competition test.

Good riddance.

https://www.letsrun.com/news/2020/09/drug-cheat-who-won-us-15k-title-in-march-gets-popped-twice-for-taking-drugs-yet-again/

Not against the law to dope in america. No different than a PGA golfer submitting a wrong score .

Big Deal wrote:

Not against the law to dope in america. No different than a PGA golfer submitting a wrong score .

The Stepanovs talked about this in the podcast yesterday. Doping itself isn't criminal in most countries, but if we are going to argue technicalities ,it is against the law to take EPO / steroids without a prescription.

But who cares. A part of citizenship is "Good moral character" and it's clearly not good moral character.

I aalso think a good prosecutor prosecute it as a fraud/theft crime in addition to a violation of the prescription drug laws. You did a) which isn't allowed to b) steal money.

That's why I think AROD should be in prison instead of broadcasting on ESPN.

rojo wrote:

Well, today we found out that his character hasn't changed much since becoming a citizen. Harroufi has been popped by USADA and banned from the sport for 8 years. He tested positive on TWO different occasions. Once at the US 15k and once later in an out of competition test.

Good riddance.

No one is surprised Rojo - follows a typical pattern of American drug cheats.

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:

BOHICA wrote:

This guy & Bernie L. But yeah, the standards and regulations overwhelmingly benefit honest people over abusers.

Bernie L got off on his B test. Additionally he went to college here, and spent large parts of his life here. Bad example. No, I'm sure immigration isn't run in some altruistic, idealistic way, but not too much to ask to not fast-track a guy who is an athlete who's served a suspension.

And Marion J. got off on ALL tests, A & B! Never mind that Bernie L. competed for Kenya when he technically wasn't eligible to, failed to act on change of allegiance in time that would have kept him out of the OG. Strong record of self-interested loophole rule bending over integrity. Hmm, was Lamine Diack walking around with a figurative hand out to protect select athletes when all this happened? The rest you add in is misdirection. As for the fast-track INS workers probably graduated from the DMV, I wouldn't expect a f*ck lot. On the same token USATF seemed satisfied that he met the letter of their law to resume competition, but we're back to my first sentence above.

All these Morroccan-turned-American runners get popped for EPO, but THE ONE CLEAN ONE happens to have the AR for the marathon, having been coached by his wife, a non-runner. Yep, uh-huh, for sure.

Is taking EPO a crime? LA certainly never went to jail and never was charged with a crime. On the other hand, we know of at least one illegal immigrant prostitute who was granted citizenship and then chain migrated her family from a s==thole country. I really don't care - do you?

I'd like to be an American citizen. I promise I won't dope.