• LetsRun.com
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      • South African LJ star Luvo Manyonga re-enters drug treatment facility 4/7/2017 8:54AM
      • LetsRun.com
        your benevolent dictator
      • His story is an amazing one and we wish him the best as he continues his fight against drug addiction. Just a few weeks ago, he jumped an African record of 8.62m.

        "Manyonga‚ who was part of a rehabilitation programme in the lead up to the Rio Olympic Games‚ has now enrolled at an aftercare as he continues with his mission to achieve his dream of becoming one of the world’s best long jumpers."

        http://www.timeslive.co.za/spo...-continues

        Luvo Manyonga has issued the following statement:

        "I have been playing sport since an early age and I have grown to love athletics deeply

        "Unfortunately I have been battling substance abuse since I was a teenager and it has been a difficult journey.

        "I wanted to release this statement to show others that there is no shame in your past and empower others to shake off the stigma associated with addiction.

        "Decisions such as the one I have taken to be a part of a rehabilitation movement hopefully can allow others to admit to the daily challenges.

        "I am committed to staying drug free and I want to achieve great things in my career and life. To achieve my goals and dreams I understand that I will need all the support I can get.

        "I want to thank my family, ASA and my support team at Newton Sports Agency for all their help and support they have given me thus far. I am excited about my future."

        If you are unfamiliar about Manyonga's amazing life story, read this:

        https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/dec/05/from-crystal-meth-to-olympic-glory-the-recovery-and-rise-of-luvo-manyonga
    • Seriously mate?
      • RE: South African LJ star Luvo Manyonga re-enters drug treatment facility 4/7/2017 9:02AM - in reply to LetsRun.com
      • Seriously mate?
      • I guess SA doesn't drug test either.
    • rojo
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      • RE: South African LJ star Luvo Manyonga re-enters drug treatment facility 4/7/2017 9:12AM - in reply to Seriously mate?
      • rojo
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      • Seriously mate? wrote:
        I guess SA doesn't drug test either.
        Are you some sort of ass? He served a ban in 2012 for crystal meth. If he did have a relapse of some sort, I'd hope he'd be able to not be banned due to fact he's fighting a life threatening addiction.

        Do you really think a crystal meth addition is performance enhancing? When you post on here, please remember you are posting about real human beings.
    • Mr. Obvious
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      • RE: South African LJ star Luvo Manyonga re-enters drug treatment facility 4/7/2017 9:16AM - in reply to rojo
      • Mr. Obvious
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      • rojo wrote:
        Seriously mate? wrote:
        I guess SA doesn't drug test either.
        Are you some sort of ass? He served a ban in 2012 for crystal meth. If he did have a relapse of some sort, I'd hope he'd be able to not be banned due to fact he's fighting a life threatening addiction.

        Do you really think a crystal meth addition is performance enhancing? When you post on here, please remember you are posting about real human beings.
        He is an ass.

        However, crystal meth and pretty much all other stimulants are definitely performance enhancing. There is really no doubt about this.

        Long term use (addiction) would surely have negative effects.
    • Dope Hardstrong
      • RE: South African LJ star Luvo Manyonga re-enters drug treatment facility 4/7/2017 9:27AM - in reply to
      • Dope Hardstrong
      • rojo, performance enhancing drugs include hard drugs. Succumbing to the urges of drug use is no different if you are talking about EPO or meth.
    • Er...
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      • RE: South African LJ star Luvo Manyonga re-enters drug treatment facility 4/7/2017 10:24AM - in reply to rojo
      • Er...
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      • Rojo I'm disappointed that my serious reply to you was deleted almost immediately. I report objectionable posts as soon as I see them but negative conversations with unfounded or unkind comments here sometimes go unchecked. Am I really not allowed to say that on this board?
    • TrackCoach
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      • RE: South African LJ star Luvo Manyonga re-enters drug treatment facility 4/7/2017 11:13AM - in reply to Mr. Obvious
      • TrackCoach
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      • Mr. Obvious wrote:
        rojo wrote:
        Seriously mate? wrote:
        I guess SA doesn't drug test either.
        Are you some sort of ass? He served a ban in 2012 for crystal meth. If he did have a relapse of some sort, I'd hope he'd be able to not be banned due to fact he's fighting a life threatening addiction.

        Do you really think a crystal meth addition is performance enhancing? When you post on here, please remember you are posting about real human beings.
        He is an ass.

        However, crystal meth and pretty much all other stimulants are definitely performance enhancing. There is really no doubt about this.

        Long term use (addiction) would surely have negative effects.
        Perhaps performance enhancing if you used it as a PED, not as a drug addict.
    • Dope Hardstrong
      • RE: South African LJ star Luvo Manyonga re-enters drug treatment facility 4/7/2017 11:34AM - in reply to TrackCoach
      • Dope Hardstrong
      • TrackCoach wrote:
        Mr. Obvious wrote:
        rojo wrote:
        Seriously mate? wrote:
        I guess SA doesn't drug test either.
        Are you some sort of ass? He served a ban in 2012 for crystal meth. If he did have a relapse of some sort, I'd hope he'd be able to not be banned due to fact he's fighting a life threatening addiction.

        Do you really think a crystal meth addition is performance enhancing? When you post on here, please remember you are posting about real human beings.
        He is an ass.

        However, crystal meth and pretty much all other stimulants are definitely performance enhancing. There is really no doubt about this.

        Long term use (addiction) would surely have negative effects.
        Perhaps performance enhancing if you used it as a PED, not as a drug addict.
        Using a relapse in the initial stages however....
    • Mr. Obvious
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      • RE: South African LJ star Luvo Manyonga re-enters drug treatment facility 4/7/2017 11:41AM - in reply to TrackCoach
      • Mr. Obvious
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      • TrackCoach wrote:
        Mr. Obvious wrote:
        rojo wrote:
        Seriously mate? wrote:
        I guess SA doesn't drug test either.
        Are you some sort of ass? He served a ban in 2012 for crystal meth. If he did have a relapse of some sort, I'd hope he'd be able to not be banned due to fact he's fighting a life threatening addiction.

        Do you really think a crystal meth addition is performance enhancing? When you post on here, please remember you are posting about real human beings.
        He is an ass.

        However, crystal meth and pretty much all other stimulants are definitely performance enhancing. There is really no doubt about this.

        Long term use (addiction) would surely have negative effects.
        Perhaps performance enhancing if you used it as a PED, not as a drug addict.
        Right. I think I stated exactly that.

        In any case, this is not a distinction that appears in drug testing protocols.
    • quality control
      • RE: South African LJ star Luvo Manyonga re-enters drug treatment facility 4/8/2017 8:33AM - in reply to Seriously mate?
      • quality control
      • Seriously mate? wrote:
        I guess SA doesn't drug test either.
        He was banned for drug use, moron.
    • sundown
      • RE: South African LJ star Luvo Manyonga re-enters drug treatment facility 4/8/2017 9:17AM - in reply to quality control
      • sundown
      • Best wishes to him to recover and return to strength. 8.62m was remarkable.

        Now, you can receive athletic benefits from drugs even if you did not intend for this to happen. Sotomayor, for instance, taking cocaine, may have been able to jump 8' because of it, but he may not have been taking that (who knows what he was taking besides cocaine) for the purpose of performance enhancement. I am highly skeptical of the numerous outstanding Southern African sprinters and this jumper, because you just do not see these sudden regional leaps in quality without future (and past) drug positives.