Jarmila Kratochvilova explodes against IAAF erasing her 1:53.28 WR

After 2005, the IAAF was still led by Diack who was caught extorting bribes to cover up positives. Who the hell is the IAAF kidding? They are dirty, not just the athletes, and they're dirty right now, not in some bygone era.

Is she by chance related to Roger Daltry? FWIW, I do like her delts & arm development in that photo...I've been lifting for decades and can't look like that 😁

Jvjv wrote:Is there any proof that she and the Chinese doped?

Yeah, for starters, there's the times they ran.

Jvjv wrote:

Is there any proof that she and the Chinese doped? Or are you guys just sexist?

There are significant records of state sponsored athletics doping programs that took place in East Germany, the USSR, and numerous Soviet Satellite nations, and dozens of athletes have gone on record saying they were forced to take steroids and other illegal drugs.

The Chinese distance phenoms of the '90s were coached by Ma Junren, who had six athletes banned from the Sydney Olympics in 2000 after they tested positive for blood doping. Wang Junxia also claimed that Junren's athletes were forced to take various illegal drugs.

Not sure why you're bringing up sexism; the Cold War Soviet and 1990s Chinese male athletes were almost certainly doping too.

Doping should be allowed.

I can still vividly recall the first time I ever saw Kratochvílová : At the 1983 Track Worlds. I was watching NBC's broadcast of the meet, and as I saw Kratochvílová lining up for the 400 the words "You have got to be f**king kidding me!" escaped from me all but involuntarily.

Paula must be loving the attention and support. Such good company she's in.

I've said many many times that Jarmila reminded me of Roger Daltrey. Glad I'm not the only one. I'm sure even Daltrey has heard the comparison.

El Keniano wrote:

Paula must be loving the attention and support. Such good company she's in.

Awesome. FloJo's husband is threatening to sue, Paula of course too, and now this lady. Oh, and they all worked so hard! Oh boy.

california dreamin' wrote:

Jvjv wrote:

Is there any proof that she and the Chinese doped? Or are you guys just sexist?

There are significant records of state sponsored athletics doping programs that took place in East Germany, the USSR, and numerous Soviet Satellite nations, and dozens of athletes have gone on record saying they were forced to take steroids and other illegal drugs.

The Chinese distance phenoms of the '90s were coached by Ma Junren, who had six athletes banned from the Sydney Olympics in 2000 after they tested positive for blood doping. Wang Junxia also claimed that Junren's athletes were forced to take various illegal drugs.

Not sure why you're bringing up sexism; the Cold War Soviet and 1990s Chinese male athletes were almost certainly doping too.

^This. But don't forget that the West wasn't exactly innocent in the Cold War.

Ben L Wrong wrote:

Coach Crazy wrote:

"Her"? .....That's a stretch to say the least

She looks (nowadays) more feminine than Semenya, Niyonsaba and Wambui.

It makes little sense to be erasing records from people because they're untouchable, but allowing new ones to be made.

If hyperandrogenistic women are competing in track and completing at a higher level. They are going to be better and the same issue of unbeatable records will exist.

If the pre-2005 marks are all scrapped Sanya Richards-Ross will have every mark below 49.16 or so, with a best of 48.70 for the wr. I think Tonique Darling might be the only other below 49.20 (maybe 49.17) or even 49.25.

Whether her record gets erased by IAAF or not, its going to be broken soon by a "woman" with a Y chromosome. IAAF has completely and utterly failed at creating a fair playing field for this sport. Its all a joke.

Are we losing the war on drugs?

If she thinks there's a mistake on the part of IAAF, why doesn't she just run it again and produce a clean drug test??

That's why they called her Doctored J back in the day.

Simple solutions.. wrote:

If she thinks there's a mistake on the part of IAAF, why doesn't she just run it again and produce a clean drug test??

JK was so doped at the 80's...think that she was a late boomer, because in the 70's, she wasnt World elite material. Only had domestic recognition. 1979 was her first year medaling at European level. With 28 years old.

california dreamin' wrote:

Jvjv wrote:

Is there any proof that she and the Chinese doped? Or are you guys just sexist?

There are significant records of state sponsored athletics doping programs that took place in East Germany, the USSR, and numerous Soviet Satellite nations, and dozens of athletes have gone on record saying they were forced to take steroids and other illegal drugs.

Is there any direct evidence that Jarmila Kratochvilova doped?

I can find the below quoted assertion in several articles, including Jarmila's Wikpedia page. So far I have not been able to find the underlying article in the Czech newspaper. I'd like to see that.

In 2006, the Prague daily, Mf Dnes, said it had uncovered documents which proved the central committee of the Communist party, and the government, had orchestrated a doping programme, but showed nothing to link Kratochvilova to it, despite her being their brightest star.

Overall I think you guys are being too hard on Jarmila, No one knows what it's like to be hated like she is. I think at this point it's her fate to tell only lies. But we should remember that her dreams aren't as empty, as her conscience seems to be.

*cue guitar*