“Something is definitely not right somewhere and no one is ready to put a contest with these people,” she said in a message to The Guardian. “This hatred is increasing daily and everyone is acting cold on it. What I can sense here is that they are trying to bring Africans down because they look down on us too much,”
I find it ironic that Nwokocha, who is banned herself, is saying this because the coach's son at NC A&T - Randolph Ross - also was banned and he's not African.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), yesterday, said it is seriously disturbed by charges of doping violation filed by World Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) against Nigerian sensation, Tobi Amusan.
"Athlete banned for PEDs says the real reason athletes are banned is because people don't like them"
Its awfully convenient that this also applies to the person saying it, but there does seem to be at least a social prejudice against whether African athletes are "clean" or not.
"Athlete banned for PEDs says the real reason athletes are banned is because people don't like them"
Its awfully convenient that this also applies to the person saying it, but there does seem to be at least a social prejudice against whether African athletes are "clean" or not.
You're not wrong about the social assumptions that get made, such as on this board, those can be a bit tiresome... but in the end they don't really matter. The actual antidoping authorities don't care what gets posted on here, and don't seem to me to be concerned with race. They banned white-bread Shelby because they could prove beyond a reasonable doubt that she doped. They exonerated black guy Peter Bol when they finished their investigation and did not find evidence that he doped. They've nailed cheaters of all races and backgrounds, they don't care, and they're who matters, not some dingdongs on a message board.
"Athlete banned for PEDs says the real reason athletes are banned is because people don't like them"
Its awfully convenient that this also applies to the person saying it, but there does seem to be at least a social prejudice against whether African athletes are "clean" or not.
LOL she was caught with two steroids at the same time.
Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha, who was part of Nigeria's women's 4x100m gold-medal-winning relay team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games tested positive for two steroids
When it comes to dope busts, it probably isn't a level playing field. Not hard to have doubts about it at all. That, of course, doesn't mean to imply that those getting caught are not dopers.
“Something is definitely not right somewhere and no one is ready to put a contest with these people,” she said in a message to The Guardian. “This hatred is increasing daily and everyone is acting cold on it. What I can sense here is that they are trying to bring Africans down because they look down on us too much,”
I find it ironic that Nwokocha, who is banned herself, is saying this because the coach's son at NC A&T - Randolph Ross - also was banned and he's not African.
Not sure why you're reposting this. In an effort to try to point out someone's obsession with race, you yourself proved that you are obsessed with race. Sad
It would be no surprise if systemic racism played a role in the world of doping. It could impact the sophistication of the purported doper in terms of their ability to successfully evade a positive test and it could impact the testers being that they are also human beings, although this seems more speculative. I would guess that Sebastian Coe would make great efforts to conceal a positive test from Jakob Ingebrigtsen, for example, if he could do so, and that money and the concern for the popularity of the sport would disadvantage Africans in these scenarios.
The race card to excuse mass doping. Must be a LRF contributor.
It is much easier for us who observe you racists to see your racism than for you to see it. Not sure if you are willfully blind to it or it simply is largely subconscious and therefore inaccessible to you, but you should thank those of us who do you the favor of making you aware of your racism.
It's ironic because for decades athletes from Africa were able to dope unchecked because those countries had no drug testing infrastructure. Now they are crying because they can't cheat anymore.
Enhanced drug testing in Africa has been a MASSIVE a net positive for the sport because now it's a level playing field. Italy, of all countries, won the Olympic 4x1 and Canada won in 2022. Greece has a Olympic Champion long jumper and the other top long jumpers are Swiss and Chinese. A Norwegian won the 400m hurdles Olympic Gold and another Norwegian won the 1500m. Australia won the women's high jump and javelin in 2022.
It is much easier for us who observe you racists to see your racism than for you to see it. Not sure if you are willfully blind to it or it simply is largely subconscious and therefore inaccessible to you, but you should thank those of us who do you the favor of making you aware of your racism.
It's ironic because for decades athletes from Africa were able to dope unchecked because those countries had no drug testing infrastructure. Now they are crying because they can't cheat anymore.
Enhanced drug testing in Africa has been a MASSIVE a net positive for the sport because now it's a level playing field. Italy, of all countries, won the Olympic 4x1 and Canada won in 2022. Greece has a Olympic Champion long jumper and the other top long jumpers are Swiss and Chinese. A Norwegian won the 400m hurdles Olympic Gold and another Norwegian won the 1500m. Australia won the women's high jump and javelin in 2022.
It is a level playing field. How do you know this? The answer is you don’t. So you come across as a simpleton.
It is much easier for us who observe you racists to see your racism than for you to see it. Not sure if you are willfully blind to it or it simply is largely subconscious and therefore inaccessible to you, but you should thank those of us who do you the favor of making you aware of your racism.
This post is sweaty and rat-like.
You come across as somebody who would kneel before Tucker Carlson. Maybe get some dignity if you’re capable.
It's ironic because for decades athletes from Africa were able to dope unchecked because those countries had no drug testing infrastructure. Now they are crying because they can't cheat anymore.
Enhanced drug testing in Africa has been a MASSIVE a net positive for the sport because now it's a level playing field. Italy, of all countries, won the Olympic 4x1 and Canada won in 2022. Greece has a Olympic Champion long jumper and the other top long jumpers are Swiss and Chinese. A Norwegian won the 400m hurdles Olympic Gold and another Norwegian won the 1500m. Australia won the women's high jump and javelin in 2022.
The other based fact of "dinosaurs extinction" (since 1980), that modern archeology say they will never reappear.
World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, wh...
“Something is definitely not right somewhere and no one is ready to put a contest with these people,” she said in a message to The Guardian. “This hatred is increasing daily and everyone is acting cold on it. What I can sense here is that they are trying to bring Africans down because they look down on us too much,”
I find it ironic that Nwokocha, who is banned herself, is saying this because the coach's son at NC A&T - Randolph Ross - also was banned and he's not African.
Why did she miss 3 tests? Seriously! What is so difficult? I'm pretty sure she didn't miss her call check for the world championships? or her flight to the world championships or to the medal ceremony when she won.
Nwokocha is irrelevant, as are any past and present convicted dopers.
