CDA wrote:
Hill Run wrote:
What I find interesting in the whole Genzebe Dibaba must be doping narrative is what about the rest of the Dibaba family? - Genzebe lives with Tirunesh and her husband Sileshi Sihine. - So if Genzebe is a druggy of the highest order does Tirunesh in her role as the Ethiopian queen of athletics simply turn a blind eye and talk about the weather at the dinner table?
I think not, I would imagine if Tirunesh had reasonable suspicions of Genzebe then all hell would break loose in the Dibaba household. Remember the Dibaba family has a huge burden of responsibility in terms of carrying the flag for Ethiopian athletics both within Ethiopia and the world at large.
If you think Genzebe is a blatant cheat, then by association you must also believe Tirunesh cheats also as to my mind it is impossible to believe that Tirunesh would condone this behaviour from her little sister who would be insulting not only Tirunesh`s accomplishments and the Dibaba name but the very fabric of Ethiopian athletics.
I mean think about it. If Genzebe is doping then there is no way her sister(s) wouldnt know about it is there?
The words within this post are the only reason why I have hope that Genzebe is not a fraud. I have always had the highest respect for Tirunesh, a wonderful competitor and ambassador for the sport. She has been on the scene for so long and has never once shown any signs of doping other than the "she runs too fast to be clean" argument. Most dopers burst onto the scene, stick around for a few years, and then run away with their medals and prize money. Tirunesh Dibaba, since 2003, has been the poster girl of world distance running, always fierce, always consistent. I do not believe that Tirunesh would permit her younger sister to disgrace their family name.
I second that, to me it’s unfathomable that Tirunesh would allow any of her sisters (or brother) to drag the country or family into disrepute this way.