Michael Johnsons Atlanta "drug test"

It's a true retelling. Not necessarily a true story.

I do believe this. The similar story - first hand observed and unfortunately took part in it as a witness- happened in unamed EU country after a track meet where National record in shot put was broken (previous was set in 80's). It only took 30sec to vacate the room for taking the urine samples. In that time, that fat ass would not even unzip his sweat-uniform, much less fill out paperwork and provide urine without pissing all over himself.

Michael Johnson was juiced out of his brains!

Simple as that.

What is so funny is that Michael Johnson was juiced out of his brains and was chosen by the IOC and the IAAF to be "the star" of the Atlanta Games, and yet Carl Lewis won the long jump the same night and stole, arguably, a lot of the hype that would have gone to MJ that night and then after that night. 19.32 is a joke on so many counts that i can not wait, and hope to still be alive when it is broken. I was there!

19.32 is a fluke either way yoou look at it. Like 8.90m.

Carl Lewis did not win the long jump the same night as the 200.... he won it the same night as the 400 win by MJ

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What is so funny is that Michael Johnson was juiced out of his brains and was chosen by the IOC and the IAAF to be "the star" of the Atlanta Games, and yet Carl Lewis won the long jump the same night and stole, arguably, a lot of the hype that would have gone to MJ that night and then after that night. 19.32 is a joke on so many counts that i can not wait, and hope to still be alive when it is broken. I was there!"

Wonderful how all these things come out eight years later. Why didn't someone say anything at the time? The answer is that the longer you wait, the less proof you need to provide for the reliability of your info.

Until you give the name of Mr. X, I call BS.

Good story though.

Apparently, Michael did EVERYTHING fast!!!!!

JW

So basically you are saying Micheal Johnson was a drug cheat at the 1996 games because Paul Bitok doesn't believe MJ could pee in less than a minute?

Well, it is a little suspect. That is pretty quick to get in, get enough urine for a valid sample, and get out. I was tested numerous times on the road racing circuit years back, and they sometimes had to hold up awards ceremonies because the athletes couldn't provide enough for a sample. Distance runners and sprinters may be different though, in terms of dehydration, etc.

Any idea why Bitok was being tested the day before the 5,000m final? I thought in the olympics during the 10 days of track and field competition, they only tested you immediately after your race. Are there random tests during the competition period as well?

JudgeJudy wrote:

So basically you are saying Micheal Johnson was a drug cheat at the 1996 games because Paul Bitok doesn't believe MJ could pee in less than a minute?

Assuming you are talking to me, if so, no that is not what I'm saying.

There is the possibility that because Michael was such a resounding favorite, paperwork may have been prepared in advance and all he had to do was pee and sign. Definately doable in around a minute, assuming he kept himself hydrated.

JW

78Champ wrote:

JudgeJudy wrote:

So basically you are saying Micheal Johnson was a drug cheat at the 1996 games because Paul Bitok doesn't believe MJ could pee in less than a minute?

Assuming you are talking to me, if so, no that is not what I'm saying.

There is the possibility that because Michael was such a resounding favorite, paperwork may have been prepared in advance and all he had to do was pee and sign. Definately doable in around a minute, assuming he kept himself hydrated.

JW

Additionally, keep in mind he did not immediately exit the track after his win. His hamstring burned up upon re-entry and he had to strap some ice to it and was not shuttled off the track immediately. In that time he could have (and should have) been drinking water post-race. That might allow him to easily produce a urine sample quickly when he got to the testing area.

no can do. not only do you have to pee then you have to go through the division of the sample into the A and B bottles. it's time consuming and tedious.

pick out the bottles, compare numbers, open bottles, separate bottles, do the pouring, have the tester test for ph and specific gravity with the colored strip, pour the samples, tighten the bottles, put the security strip on the bottles, compare numbers on bottles to numbers recorded on the paperwork.

it's a 20 minute production. There's no paperwork to do ahead of time because the athlete chooses the bottles from the big box of bottles. the testers dont do that. never mind the fact that it takes a while to produce if you are dehydrated and then you have to assume that a tester is sitting at a table ready to process you and your sample.

the story doesn't proove anything, but i have a hard time believing that he was clean.

i have no faith in any of the world records.

Californian wrote:

Any idea why Bitok was being tested the day before the 5,000m final? I thought in the olympics during the 10 days of track and field competition, they only tested you immediately after your race. Are there random tests during the competition period as well?

this is exactly what i was going to say. i can't think of a single reason why bitok would be at the stadium giving a sample the day BEFORE he ran. athletes are simply not summoned to the stadium to give samples.

i don't know whether MJ was on drugs. but this story is nothing more than an accurate re-telling of a bullshit fairy tale.

blue blazer wrote:

This is a follow up to the thread that debated the possibility that Micahel Johnson was a drug cheat.

At the local 5k Sunday, a guy won the race! He ran 17:12! I'll bet he's on drugs.

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