As a side note, the 17 names are former athletes and staff. But I disagree with you. Even if we knew all 17 names, that cannot save this report. The total cumulative substance of the allegations is weak:- Many athletes are stepping forward regarding thyroid medication -- this is not a doping violation- Goucher's tearful testimony is regarding a "legal, non-banned" substance. There may be some legal issues involved, but this is not a doping violation.- Sending pills in books probably violates some trafficking laws. But we don't know what the pills were, and on one occasion we saw they were Celebrex- Mike was asked to see an endocrinologist. It looks like "micro-dosing testosterone" was his conclusion.Many of these athletes are stepping forward, saying "we think thyroid medication is doping, and we are uncomfortable with that". I get that many are uncomfortable with this medicinal approach, but when WADA and the IOC says thyroid medicine is not banned, then this is not a doping violation. It is just a "legal" practice that many are uncomfortable with, yet many others would defend, as the duty of a good coach to explore all "legal" avenues.That's not to say there is no substance to the story. For me it is simply not ripe yet. There are a couple areas which require further investigation, to determine if any doping violation actually occurred:- Does "testosterone medication" mean "testo-boost" or "testosterone"?- Was Androgel given to any athlete subject to USADA (or UKAD)?- Was there TUE abuse for asthma medication, and for saline IV's?Alberto might be in more trouble with the law, than with WADA.I think it is appropriate to show this report to USADA. But this "scandal" is not yet ripe, and going public with it, will cause unnecessary and unsalvageable reputational damage, given the still possible scenario that no athlete was given a banned substance, or method, at any time. The fact that USADA has not yet prosecuted anyone speaks strongly that there is not enough evidence to make a ban stick.One of the conclusions of the CIRC report is that it was often inappropriate to leak information to the public, using public shame as a tool. While I'm the first one to ask for more details, I see the point that this can cause irreparable damage to innocent victims, including setting back the sport.
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please let me see the list wrote:Is there a list of these 17 athletes published anywhere?
That's exactly what I'm wondering. Where is the list of these supposedly 17 people who have come forward. Without names it does't mean a lot really. I can publish a report saying 18 anonymous athletes have come forward in support of the NOP.