Strike wrote:
The reality is, most of you suckers were probably Lance Armstrong's biggest cheerleaders. You should read David Walsh's Seven Deadly Sins. He was a pariah for asking the tough questions after fairytale performances. Rupp and the NOP must be accountable. If a Russian/Chinese athlete went from running 13.19 to 26.44 in a matter of weeks, questions would be asked. Just because he is your white All American hero should not make him immune to criticism and speculation
The issue isn't the tough questions - it is that rojo is bizarrely fixated on one runner in particular who is far from the most suspicious athletes out there.
There is a long list of doping red flags that should be asked tough questions - but rojo never asks. He is posing for photos with Yohan Blake who is a convicted doper. Why no tough questions there?
People he doesn't question:
jamaicans (obviously many busts and suspicion, pals around with busted guys)
rosa guys like Kiprop, paul tergat etc(connections to doping well established)
hermens guys (again doping doctor connections well established)
matt kisorio - who was busted and claimed many kenyans were doping and
spoke out, never asked ANYTHING by lets run.
Canova - who COACHED kisorio and has repeatedly said none of his athletes would dope.
the kimbia marathoners - coach busted for doping, doesn't warrant a question.
the german dude journalist who went to kenya and got taped footage of people offering him drugs and saying it was commonplace. Maybe not worth a conversation?
the swedish marathoner who just got back from kenya and was offered drugs - again not worth talking to.
If Rojo was serious about being a journalist asking the 'tough questions' he would talk to people who actually have tons of things to question. He doesn't do this - and instead fixates on one runner he doesn't like.