Can someone explain this to me? What's the point of doing the Enhanced Games if you aren't going to dope.
The BBC wrote:
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's World at One programme, Prescod replied "no" when questioned on whether he had taken any substances so far. Asked "But will you?" he again replied: "No." "Obviously, medical-wise it's always confidential, but I think for me right now the biggest priority is getting back into that sub-10 shape," he added.
Former Great Britain sprinter Reece Prescod says he will not take performance-enhancing drugs despite signing up for May's controversial Enhanced Games.
He's already doping. He isn't going to be able to run any faster than he was, because he's exhausted all of his PEP use, so he has to say this, otherwise it will look odd when he only runs 9.95 "enhanced". No one will be able to prove he's still doping because he won't be tested. But this way he gets paid for it.
There's a reason swimming is getting a lot of people to sign up and athletics is struggling - swimming is in general much cleaner. There's also a reason Kenyans aren't signing up.
This is awesome and we'll within the spirit of the games. Now we will have an answer to whether or not drugs are good for the sport. Spoiler alert: when Reece breaks the tape while his co-competitors cannot find it because they have fallen into a collective k-hole (with the exception of one who started dancing as the starting pistol was fired and will not stop for another 6 hours), then the massive amount of "this runner must be doping" posts on this website will fall off a cliff *and* Jack Webb will be smiling down from heaven. I call that a win-win!
He's already doping. He isn't going to be able to run any faster than he was, because he's exhausted all of his PEP use, so he has to say this, otherwise it will look odd when he only runs 9.95 "enhanced". No one will be able to prove he's still doping because he won't be tested. But this way he gets paid for it.
There's a reason swimming is getting a lot of people to sign up and athletics is struggling - swimming is in general much cleaner. There's also a reason Kenyans aren't signing up.
I think the reason why Kenyan's aren't signing up is because that I don't think there are any plans for distance races at this stage. Besides, Kenyans essentially get to treat the whole distance running world as their 'enhanced games'.
I think there are more swimmers signing up than athletics because, although we talk about the money issues in track and field, the amounts available in swimming are even lower.
That only helps when the athlete is retired. Others - including banned athletes like Fred - can be tested by the AIU and their NADO all year long, even during the Enhanced Games.
Can someone explain this to me? What's the point of doing the Enhanced Games if you aren't going to dope.
The BBC wrote:
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's World at One programme, Prescod replied "no" when questioned on whether he had taken any substances so far. Asked "But will you?" he again replied: "No." "Obviously, medical-wise it's always confidential, but I think for me right now the biggest priority is getting back into that sub-10 shape," he added.
Apparently all participating athletes get paid a minimum base pay of $100K and then each event has $500k in prize money distributed to the top 3 place getters. Given how some events may only have 2-3 entrants you’re guaranteed a pretty hefty pay day.
Especially for UK Athletes, who have to deal with a federation that won't take them to the Olympics and World Championship even if they qualify and finish in the top three in the UK's trials, and in some cases, even if the athlete offers to cover travel expenses themselves. Being a member of such a poorly run federation means it's basically impossible to earn World Championship or Olympics bonuses for an athlete like this. So if you know you're never going to go to any international competitions anyway because your federation makes USATF look functional, then why not take one last payday?
Apparently all participating athletes get paid a minimum base pay of $100K and then each event has $500k in prize money distributed to the top 3 place getters. Given how some events may only have 2-3 entrants you’re guaranteed a pretty hefty pay day.
Sounds like a Grand Slam Track level of prize pot!
Apparently all participating athletes get paid a minimum base pay of $100K and then each event has $500k in prize money distributed to the top 3 place getters. Given how some events may only have 2-3 entrants you’re guaranteed a pretty hefty pay day.
Sounds like a Grand Slam Track level of prize pot!
Yeah, are the funds in escrow? They're putting a lot of trust in an organisation which is founded on the principle of cheating.
Can someone explain this to me? What's the point of doing the Enhanced Games if you aren't going to dope.
Easy. Wants money for the event, but might want to return to legitimate competition. So, if he runs equivalent times in a legitimate return, he can say "This makes sense because I didn't use drugs in the enhanced games. See, look at this interview where I am totally telling the truth." Of course, the likely truth is that he is using PEDs for all competition.
