US 110 Hurdler tests positive in Tokyo *Rumor*

youcanrunbutnothide wrote:

Rae seems to have deleted his video and the biggest name Holloway seems to be going about as normal on social media. I get the feeling this could be fake news? I guess it could also be Allen or Roberts but would they really trigger a reaction like that from Rae?

With athletics less that 48 hours away the news really has to break now or never.

As of now, it is likely that this is all a hoax in an attempt to gain social media clout. If that's true, what a piece of shidt.

re: "Track and Field in America is as dirty as it is in Russia"

The USA already has the best track and field team; if the U.S. gov't ran a doping program I can't image how good we would be.

4thYearFreshman wrote:

Word is a US athlete has tested positive in Tokyo, technically that is all the information we have. However, in this video the guy quickly waves his phone with the texts from his source. If you go frame by frame, one of the texts reads 110 hurdles

I don't know Rae, but 1st world athletes are tested by their national antidoping agencies before, during and after their national championships and again before they head off to Tokyo. Not all athletes are tested at the same rate, but most will have had 3 tests in the last 2 months. The purpose for this is twofold; first, the WADA code states that national antidoping agencies are supposed to be the first line of defense against doping. Second, no country wants the blackeye of having an athlete test positive during the spotlight of the Olympics and athletes know they need to be clean during the Olympics. Over the last decade fewer and fewer athletes have tested positive during a global championship.

With all of that said, I did hear about 2 months ago that WADA new and improved detection and analysis. Perhaps some dirty athletes got popped by this recently.

Jonathan Gault wrote:

johnnyonthespot wrote:

Doubt there are 110 hurdlers on his flight. They are already in Tokyo. Bet he also reported seeing Alsal, Usain Bolt, and Santa Claus on his flight.

Devon Allen and Daniel Roberts were both on my flight from Chicago that just landed in Tokyo

I don't know what's surprising about athletes flying in late. There's no real benefit to getting to Tokyo early and being under hotel arrest due to Covid protocols. I'd wait until the day before my race, fly in. And fly right back out immediately after.

youcanrunbutnothide wrote:

Rae seems to have deleted his video and the biggest name Holloway seems to be going about as normal on social media. I get the feeling this could be fake news? I guess it could also be Allen or Roberts but would they really trigger a reaction like that from Rae?

Someone in his comments mentioned whereabouts violations for McLeod but can’t seem to see anything that would back that up.

With athletics less that 48 hours away the news really has to break now or never.

Well according to Rae the reason he took it down was somebody screenshotted the texts on his phone. You can thank the people of this thread for that lol.

He's also now saying the name of the US athlete who tested positive will be released tomorrow

And that a big name in the 110 hurdles is hurt and may or may not be able to run.

Finally he says Jamaica is still holding on releasing the name of their athlete who tested positive in order to protect the athlete/sponsors.

Rae says one of the 110 hurdle races is gonna have a very soft field after all this, with a big name injured, an American testing positive and a Jamaican testing positive.

Makes me think this may all be from the women's race not the mens, as I don't believe there are any Jamaicans expected to medal in the men's race.

Except now that I look at the women's field neither are any Jamaicans favored

Omar Mcleod?

A big name is hurt? Orlando Ortega?

Nope, Omar McLeod failed to make the Olympic team, was only 7th or 8th at trials I think

Shubenkov for gold!!!

Rae says someone in the 100 meter dash is hurt and it probably will be a weak field if they withdraw.

TrackCoach wrote:

Shelby McNeal wrote:

Sorry, just to clarify... we're talking about the same federation that allowed a banned athlete to race in the 100 hurdles at the Olympics?

And added a banned drug cheat to the startlist of the women's 1500 and only removing her after public backlash?

Not to mention Ajee Wilson, Jarrion Lawson...

Track and Field in America is as dirty as it is in Russia and almost as corrupt, and saying otherwise is denying facts. They might eventually issue bans, but only reluctantly as a last resort.

re: "Track and Field in America is as dirty as it is in Russia"

The USA already has the best track and field team; if the U.S. gov't ran a doping program I can't image how good we would be.

You do realise why America is the best track and field team, right? It's because they're doping and USATF let's them off. If there was a government ran doping program in America like Russia, American medal hauls wouldn't change much.

Need I make a list of gold medalists from the US that have tested positive...? We can also make one for Russia and compare them if you want. The reality is most of the world eyes American performances with suspicion, because Americans have a history of being dirty.

Not only americans. Basically anyone who trains there

Rae has doubled down on the Jamrock athlete and also says the US athlete isn't in Tokyo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj__pGKpvro

El Keniano wrote:

Rae has doubled down on the Jamrock athlete and also says the US athlete isn't in Tokyo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj__pGKpvro

You sure don't write like a Kenyan

Shelby McNeal wrote:

And added a banned drug cheat to the startlist of the women's 1500 and only removing her after public backlash?

Indeed, Shelby. Especially that 1500 doesn't exactly look clean here.

1500 m American Top 3

1) 3:54.99 Shelby Houlihan – banned drug cheat

2) 3:56.29 Shannon Rowbury – coached by a banned drug cheat

3) 3:57.12 Mary Decker – banned drug cheat, coached by a banned drug cheat

Rae says the news will drop today. Tick tock, tick tock…