Breaking: The IAAF drops the hammer - 28 athletes busted from re-test of samples from 2005 and 2007 World Champs !!

The initial report said that some of the athletes with suspicious blood values also held world records. I hope that they aren't covering up those people, picking on the little people, or worse just picking on countries that they don't like.

Suspect these will all be leaked today or tomorrow.

ARD wrote:

The initial report said that some of the athletes with suspicious blood values also held world records. I hope that they aren't covering up those people, picking on the little people, or worse just picking on countries that they don't like.

And what is the source of this 'initial report' ? Your ass ?

Phantasy Star wrote:

Good news.

Next step is to strip Dibaba and Goucher of their tainted medals.

Impossible.

They have privileges.

Rashid Webb wrote:

Nice to see a cheat popped..... but a Turk = sacrificial lamb.

Wake me up when the EPOpians get nabbed.

Wake me up when Senor Rarcliffer Cheat gets front page headlines on here.

Ben L Wrong wrote:

Phantasy Star wrote:

Good news.

Next step is to strip Dibaba and Goucher of their tainted medals.

Impossible.

They have privileges.

It is an horrific showing on a person or group's (typical of too many Let's Run members) pshychology at the resort to embarrassing, unsubstantiated, immature and opportune conspiracy to sooth the wretched egos of its inferior creatures.

Thomas Cassidy ‏@thisistc 2 h

Elvan Abeylegesse was staying at HATC in Iten while we were there in June. She never smiled once. Ever. I guess drugs do that to you!

Matt Fitzgerald ‏@mattfitwriter 2 h

Elvan Abeylegesse has been caught doping. She seemed so nice when I met her! But so did Regina Jacobs, Lance Armstrong, Justin Gatlin...

Adharanand Finn ‏@adharanand 2 h

I met Elvan Abeylegesse in Iten a few months ago. Possibly the most unfriendly person I've ever met. #justsaying

Lauren Fleshman ‏@laurenfleshman 1 h

Deep down we knew, and now it's out. Medals upgraded for the women's 5k for @jopavey and @karagoucher

Just found a thread from 8 years ago where I called this (right after the 2007 race).

That said, I was equally doubtful about the other two medalists so not sure I can claim the win yet.

More names (by a close IAAF source)

Tatiana Tomashova

Ivan Tsikhan

Rashid Ramzi

Nadezhda Ostapchuk

Tatyana Kotova

Another Belarus athlete (don't have the name)

Ben L Wrong wrote:

More names (by a close IAAF source)

Tatiana Tomashova

Ivan Tsikhan

Rashid Ramzi

Nadezhda Ostapchuk

Tatyana Kotova

Another Belarus athlete (don't have the name)

Anybody could have guessed these athletes

No. My first guesses (from that WC's in Osaka) were:

Tyson Gay

Usain Bolt

Merritt

Borza

Victor Rothlin

Xiang Liu

VCB

Jeter

Ohoruogu

Maryam Yusuf Jamal

Dibaba

Kerron Stewart

But it's clear that nobody from this list is going to be DQ, except maybe Jamal.

Yeah, what makes you so sure that kaouch was clean? Or Lagat for that matter?

Ben L Wrong wrote:

More names (by a close IAAF source)

Tatiana Tomashova

Ivan Tsikhan

Rashid Ramzi

Nadezhda Ostapchuk

Tatyana Kotova

Another Belarus athlete (don't have the name)

That list is a load of bull. IAAF explicitly stated that none of the 28 would be in Beijing. Tikhon and Tomashova were nominated by their federations.

Dirty Paula wrote:

That list is a load of bull. IAAF explicitly stated that none of the 28 would be in Beijing. Tikhon and Tomashova were nominated by their federations.

I was said that those 2 are not going to Beijing. I trust in my sources. Full details in the next days. Follow this thread closely.

I think those athletes all have priors as well, so it makes sense that they were caught here again.

I never liked the hammer anyway, so I'm not sad to see it go. They should drop the walks aswell. They're the worst cheaters in the sport. High up on the cheats per event list, and they're all f'cking running anyway!

Cuban wrote:

Ben L Wrong wrote:

More names (by a close IAAF source)

Tatiana Tomashova

Ivan Tsikhan

Rashid Ramzi

Nadezhda Ostapchuk

Tatyana Kotova

Another Belarus athlete (don't have the name)

Anybody could have guessed these athletes

Yeah, every single one of those has been busted already.

Dirty Paula wrote:

Ben L Wrong wrote:

More names (by a close IAAF source)

Tatiana Tomashova

Ivan Tsikhan

Rashid Ramzi

Nadezhda Ostapchuk

Tatyana Kotova

Another Belarus athlete (don't have the name)

That list is a load of bull. IAAF explicitly stated that none of the 28 would be in Beijing. Tikhon and Tomashova were nominated by their federations.

Elvan Abeylegesse was also due to run in the marathon for Turkey, so the IAAF' assertion that none of the 28 would be in Beijing doesn't necessarily mean they weren't nominated, just that they wouldn't partake.

Does Elvan Abeylegesse count?