Taoufik Makhloufi!!!!

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:

dogstar wrote:

Exactly. Would need lab tests to determine what the substances are and blood/DNA samples to link Makh Daddy to them. Otherwise looks too much like a set up.

Agree with you guys. It is encouraging to see France is harsh on dopers, so if there is more evidence to be found or they have an informant maybe they will uncover more.

You are right but there is no concrete proof that he doped. He is a mésomorphe more like Peter Snell, and many people jump to conclusions because he looks like a bodybuilder in comparison to people who are skin and bones, for example like Asbel Kiprop. Watch this space for more news from Algeria

Source: DZfoot.com

(Translated from French) This was in July prior to this whole affair exploding.

The Olympic middle distance champion, Taoufik Makhloufi has been in Algeria since yesterday after more than four months in South Africa.

Traveling to Johannesburg to do a training camp for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Algerian runner found himself stranded after the closure of Algerian airspace.

After a rant on social networks where Makhloufi complained about accommodation conditions in South Africa and loneliness, the Ministry of Youth and Sports through Minister Sid Ali Khaldi decided to follow closely and to personally take care of the repatriation of the Algerian champion. In fact, it was on his Facebook page yesterday that the minister announced the return of our champion to his native country.

As soon as he returned home, the 32-year-old Olympic champion thanked the Algerian government. “I thank the Algerian government for its efforts regarding my repatriation. El Hamdoulillah, I am in my country, I hope that the other athletes stranded abroad will return to Algerian as soon as possible "

Finally, it is useful to remember that Makhloufi should spend a period of confinement in Algiers before joining his family in Souk Ahras.

Source:

DZfoot.com

Source: Libération journal

This was an article published about Makhloufi in 2012 after he won the gold medal in London for the 1500 m. Translated from French so please excuse the imperfections.

“Souk Ahras, the hometown of Algerian Taoufik Makhloufi a few kilometers from the Tunisian border, had an evening of jubilation on Tuesday. After the gold medal won over 1,500 meters after a race tailor-made for his speed by the local idol, the central plaza filled up much of the night. Horns, rodeos and flags: Algeria’s first Olympic gold medal since Nouria Benida’s (also 1,500 meters) in Sydney in 2000 was well worth a fiesta.

In London, the mood was different. The 24-year-old Algerian’s victory left a feeling of unease. This season he improved his personal best by more than 2 seconds to 3'30''80. The plumpness of his muscles makes him more like a sprint specialist than a middle distance runner. His acceleration on the last lap made his rivals look like juniors. "I have worked a lot since I was 15," he explains. This year, my family hasn't seen me for seven months, except on TV. " Long absence from the country to train in Kenya and Sweden.

Ease. In the Algerian team, their progress is credited with a new coach, Souleiman Jama Aden. This former Somali runner, selected twice at the Olympics, accumulates caps. He watches over Qatar’s middle distance team and heads his own group, a private group featuring Sudanese 800m podium contender Abubaker Kaki and Makhloufi. The coach was quite discreet after his colt's victory. In the Algerian federation, few of them know it.

And then there was, the day before, his exclusion followed by his reinstatement. Recall of facts. On Sunday Makhloufi clinched a comfortable victory in the 1,500m semi-final. A jog, nothing more. Its ease impresses, its finish is perplexing. The next morning, he put his thumbs up after 150m of racing in his 800m series. The referee of the competition considers that the Algerian did not provide a decent effort and pronounces his exclusion from the Games. He was finally reinstated and allowed to run in the 1,500m final, less than twelve hours later, after having produced a medial certificate issued by a frankly obliging local doctor. So Tuesday night, no one is fooled when, after his victory, Makhloufi recalls his alleged knee injury at a press conference. "It's still a little painful," he stammers with a half-smile. But you know, when you play an Olympic final, you forget your pains and worries. ” Obviously.

Yesterday morning, after a very calm night, Algiers woke up. The day before, the Algerians preferred fresh tea after breaking the fast rather than the frenzied processions. Makhloufi is no star in the capital, but his name is on everyone's lips. He is the new darling of the country. Chafik Boukabes, journalist at El Watan, is not surprised by the suspicions that hover over his performance: “Each time a not very well-known athlete achieves a great feat, he is suspected of doping, and Makhloufi has achieved a great feat." But, like a whole nation, there is no question of doubting the Olympic champion: “Makhloufi has been very strong since he was young. It may come as a surprise to those who don't know Algerian athletics, not to others. "

Humor. In the streets of Algiers, the youth, never lacking in humor, tries another explanation: "In Algeria, there are no more competent coaches, Makhloufi was lucky to have a Somali coach."

You are so needy... Poor man...[/quote]

It was "girl" earlier. You're still very confused. About everything.

Armstronglivs wrote:

rekrunner wrote:

Truth is an absolute defense.

It could also establish guilt - except in your world.

Even in my world, it can, if the accused is guilty.

Palmela Handerson wrote:

HarrierStu wrote:

Nick Willis about to get a 2016 silver.

Although, the moment of actually finishing in second will forever be robbed.

So now Willis olypmic record is:

08' gold

12' middle of field

16' silver

Absolute legend. The best clean 1500 runner of his era.

-HStu

Too bad he’s juicing in a different way.... (pornhub)

Gives him something in common with Letsrun.

Disconnected but I've always found the Nick Willis thing kinda funny:

-Willis has run only 6 days a week since 2006

-Willis has candidly noticed blunders by him and Ron Warhurst and himself in training/racing over the years (e.g. too much speedwork too early, tactical blunders, evolved training et al.)

-Willis has had a very long career and ran his best times at age 31 and 32 (not in his physical prime)

-Willis didn't train at altitude until he was 27 years old and in 2015 at age 31 he called a stint in Flagstaff his first real serious go at altitude training

-Willis didn't train in a group like Bowerman, Rongai, Andy Young, NOP group et al. that had athletes at his caliber to push him

Yet, there's a notion Nick Willis is the best clean athlete or the "standard" for the best you can be. Despite the fact that it seems like he's left some things on the table for various reasons, and has prized longevity and health over pushing the envelope.

If anything, Nick Willis seems to point to me that an athlete like Noah Ngeny is totally possible. Someone who went extremely hard for a short period with brutal sessions, amazing training partners, an ambitious racing/training program. Led to a short career, but a higher peak.

Armstronglivs wrote:

You are so needy... Poor man...

It was "girl" earlier. You're still very confused. About everything.[/quote]

Armstronglivs is a woman? That explains a lot.

Echo of JAKIR wrote:

I don't believe the following has been posted before in this thread:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d-Aaq3UB-w

Thank you for the link. It’s hard to make out some of the pictures of what they found in the bag due to it being a video of a newscast, but it appears to be some transfusion tubing, a 60cc syringe, and multiple 10-25cc syringes.

I cannot tell what the small, white box says. There also appears to be a box that is NaCl...typically used for dilutions of injected meds. The jugs appear only to be bcaa’s and l-carnitine.

Perhaps someone can find some better (more clear) pics online? I cannot find any.

ghrp wrote:

Echo of JAKIR wrote:

I don't believe the following has been posted before in this thread:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d-Aaq3UB-w

Thank you for the link. It’s hard to make out some of the pictures of what they found in the bag due to it being a video of a newscast, but it appears to be some transfusion tubing, a 60cc syringe, and multiple 10-25cc syringes.

I cannot tell what the small, white box says. There also appears to be a box that is NaCl...typically used for dilutions of injected meds. The jugs appear only to be bcaa’s and l-carnitine.

Perhaps someone can find some better (more clear) pics online? I cannot find any.

(The white/blue contraption is a very poor Eastern European style auto injector.)

Jakob fans should be psyched as this could mean a bronze for him in the Doha 1500

Armstronglivs wrote:

Palmela Handerson wrote:

Too bad he’s juicing in a different way.... (pornhub)

Gives him something in common with Letsrun.

Says the old fart on Viagra.

dude's obviously a cheater, albeit a smart one. would have to be with all his questionable performances, medals and top times. keeps the delivery equipment (needle, cylinder, plunger, iv, etc.) in one spot, then meets up to get the goods. algeria makes sure he's taken care of

He has been a drug cheat for quite some time. Since at least London Olympics of 2012.

NYDCRunner1 wrote:

He has been a drug cheat for quite some time. Since at least London Olympics of 2012.

HE PROUD LION WITH BLOOD OF STEEL!!! HE TRAIN HARD IN THE MOUNTAIN BOY FOR GOLD MIDDLE

Ghost1 wrote:

Re: Makloufi

The report....The inquiry continues.

These days when needles are found it's on the trainer or coach, not the athlete, there's no way a manager of a medal winner will risk their athletes actually carrying the stuff.

So i say this is a frameup, or Mak is a complete moron AND a doper.

Of course, just because it's a frameup doesn't mean he's not guilty. Ben Johnson was caught using drugs he didn't even use!

I’ve never been less surprised

Juice Springsteen wrote:

I’ve never been less surprised

ok, so who framed Makloufi Rabbit??

Wheeler dealer wrote:

Ghost1 wrote:

Re: Makloufi

The report....The inquiry continues.

These days when needles are found it's on the trainer or coach, not the athlete, there's no way a manager of a medal winner will risk their athletes actually carrying the stuff.

So i say this is a frameup, or Mak is a complete moron AND a doper.

Of course, just because it's a frameup doesn't mean he's not guilty. Ben Johnson was caught using drugs he didn't even use!

I tend to agree with you because anyone who is guilty of an infraction/crime would not leave incriminating evidence in a place where it could be found. I do not think Makhloufi would be that stupid. In addition, I’m familiar with the place he stayed at in France. It is the national training center for high level sports people called INSEP, located in Paris, on the doorstep to the wonderful nature reserve of “Le Bois de Vincennes”, a large forest with wonderful trails for training. INSEP is similar to the national Institute of sports in Australia, or Loughborough University in England.

Makhloufi calls the INSEP his second home and he has been going there and training there since 2015 fully supported by the Algerian athletics and track and field association. Makhloufi is the Michael Jordan in the north African SportsWorld and he is an icon. The Algerian track and field Federation is fully behind him and confident that he will be exonerated from these unfounded claims.

The athletes have private rooms but the cleaning personnel can access all the rooms to clean the rooms and so this reinforces my earlier point about the athlete not leaving incriminating evidence in his room.

I believe the athlete is now preparing his defense which needs to be rock-solid so that he does not become embroiled in a legal case through no fault of his own.

There might be people who are seriously jealous of Makhloufi’s success.

Of course, we are still in the conjecture stage, so only time will give more reason to the final showdown in this case. I seriously hope he can prove his lack of guilt because he is a wonderful athlete and all of North Africa, and the Muslim world, is counting on him to win the gold in Tokyo in 2021.