Great post. Bravo.
Great post. Bravo.
What do they mean about the "substantial assistance" provisions referenced here?
m!ndweak wrote:
"Based on the substances detected, Kenyan athletes most commonly use nandrolone and EPO."
EPO--yes, obviously.
Nandrolone--No, just as obviously.
Nobody who is in a tested sport with an IQ above that of a puréed carrot intentionally uses nandrolone precisely because it is detectable for a long, LONG time. The anabolic of choice remains testosterone, one is just far, far more likely to get away with the use of testosterone.
Many positives for nandrolone and other drugs in Kenya and elsewhere likely come from underground labs making multiple substances and not properly cleaning equipment or using separate equipment entirely; ditto syringes.
El Keniano wrote:
This report, though much anticipated, isn’t getting as much traction here probably because it confirms that doping in Kenya is not systematic.
That's because almost every country doesn't have systematic doping. It's really only "news" when there is systematic doping
Systemic. i.e. involving institutions such as coaches, trainers, clubs, labs, testers, sports governance bodies and even governments. Russia, China, the former E Bloc- among others. All doping is systematic, because it requires a process - even by random individuals. Product, supplier, client, programme. No one dopes by accident.
no to africa wrote:
El Keniano wrote:
AIU, ADAK and athletes involved as well.
all not to be trusted . these people are ruining sport for africa.
Please. If the headline had been ‘WADA Report Confirms State-Sponsored Doping in Kenya’ I guarantee it would’ve broken this and other sites as well as been used as evidence for a comprehensive country ban. The media would’ve gleefully led with the news and worked to discredit every Kenyan performance in history. I can see the LRC threads: From ‘Those cheatin’ Kenyans robbed Ryun’ to ‘Is Sowinski better than Rudisha?’ So kindly fall back with that “not to be trusted” tripe.
What about the sophisticated practices involving foreign agents and coaches of top athletes? She doesn't mention that.
Those who are caught do so in unsophisticated ways clearly. But the fact that doping is rampant in Kenya has had a lot to do with the system of athletics in Kenya, namely, corrupt, disorganized, failing for many years to provide for blood testing or random unannounced testing. I am glad that more is being done.
zxcvxzcv wrote:
What about the sophisticated practices involving foreign agents and coaches of top athletes? She doesn't mention that.
Those happen in western countries where almost all avoid detection and the few that do get caught use creative reasons to excuse the positives.