NOP is done - Nike CEO Mark Parker shuts down the NOP

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    gads

    Member since 05/31/2012.

    125 posts. Last post 1 year ago.
    6 years ago 10/10/2019 6:53pm EDT

    This statement was just released by Mark Parker to employees.

    Mark Parker wrote:

    Team,

    As you know, last week I shared my thoughts on the recent USADA ruling regarding Alberto Salazar and The Oregon Project.

    I want to reiterate that Nike has always tried to put the athlete and their needs at the front of all our decisions. While the panel found there was no orchestrated doping, no finding that performance enhancing drugs have ever been used on Oregon Project athletes and went out of its way to note Alberto’s desire to follow all rules, unfortunately, Alberto can no longer coach while the appeal is pending.

    This situation, along with ongoing unsubstantiated assertions, is a distraction for many of the athletes and is compromising their ability to focus on their training and competition needs. I have therefore made the decision to wind down the Oregon Project. We will help all of our athletes in this transition as they choose the coaching set up that is right for them.

    And, as we have said, we will continue to support Alberto in his appeal as a four-year suspension for someone who acted in good faith is wrong.

    Thanks,

    Mark Parker

    Chairman, President and CEO, NIKE, Inc.

    Bloomberg article:

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-11/nike-to-shut-down-oregon-project-after-top-coach-is-banned

  • same group, same people

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 10/10/2019 6:55pm EDT
    re: gads

    More like "NOP will be renamed and go on just like before"

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    rare

    Member since 06/04/2018.

    797 posts. Last post 1 year ago.
    6 years ago 10/10/2019 7:10pm EDT
    re: gads

    I would believe you, but such is this site that without absolute proof, there’s a very real chance that you are trolling. 6/10 if so.

  • Salvatore Stitchmo

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 10/10/2019 7:11pm EDT
    re: gads

    gads wrote:

    This statement was just released by Mark Parker to employees.

    Mark Parker wrote:

    Team,

    As you know, last week I shared my thoughts on the recent USADA ruling regarding Alberto Salazar and The Oregon Project.

    I want to reiterate that Nike has always tried to put the athlete and their needs at the front of all our decisions. While the panel found there was no orchestrated doping, no finding that performance enhancing drugs have ever been used on Oregon Project athletes and went out of its way to note Alberto’s desire to follow all rules, unfortunately, Alberto can no longer coach while the appeal is pending.

    This situation, along with ongoing unsubstantiated assertions, is a distraction for many of the athletes and is compromising their ability to focus on their training and competition needs. I have therefore made the decision to wind down the Oregon Project. We will help all of our athletes in this transition as they choose the coaching set up that is right for them.

    And, as we have said, we will continue to support Alberto in his appeal as a four-year suspension for someone who acted in good faith is wrong.

    Thanks,

    Mark Parker

    Chairman, President and CEO, NIKE, Inc.

    Salvatore can confirm this information. Beat me too it.

  • That's a laugh

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 10/10/2019 7:13pm EDT
    re: gads

    No organized doping? Well now Parker, you were in the middle of it all. The inner circle was Alberto, Lance, Galen and yourself.

    No organized doping...just a loose foursome that accidentally agreed on the same things.

  • Gone Fishin'

    Ernest

    Member since 08/11/2015.

    2,587 posts. Last post 3 years ago.
    6 years ago 10/10/2019 7:28pm EDT
    re: same group, same people

    Years after (allegedly) being given a pill for a non-restricted drug, Kara Goucher's long struggle seems concluded.

    Salazar has a 4-year ban (though she wants it to be lifetime).

    Her other fervent wish, that the NOP which once nurtured her be shut down, has finally come true.

    While a few pampered athletes may lose resources, and while Nike and NOP staff who supported them may lose jobs, what really matters is justice.

    This is a great day for American Running.

    The Gouchers will be popping a second bottle of Champagne tonight!

  • The true fact maniac

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 10/10/2019 7:31pm EDT
    re: Ernest

    I bet Mr Goucher will be having some donuts too. God he looks awful

  • Teams from the past

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 10/10/2019 7:35pm EDT
    re: The true fact maniac

    Four Corners Track Club

    Sub 4 Track Club

    Allegheny Nike

    Nike South

    Athletics West

    NOP

    All RIP

  • Crayyyy

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 10/10/2019 7:40pm EDT
    re: Ernest

    Ernest wrote:

    Years after (allegedly) being given a pill for a non-restricted drug, Kara Goucher's long struggle seems concluded.

    Salazar has a 4-year ban (though she wants it to be lifetime).

    Her other fervent wish, that the NOP which once nurtured her be shut down, has finally come true.

    While a few pampered athletes may lose resources, and while Nike and NOP staff who supported them may lose jobs, what really matters is justice.

    This is a great day for American Running.

    The Gouchers will be popping a second bottle of Champagne tonight!

    Craziest part of all of this is Kara’s claims didn’t even make it into USADAs charges. She was the face of it but not one thing she said turned out to have any affect on the panel.

  • DONE!!!

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 10/10/2019 7:55pm EDT
    re: gads

    Well, it [the Oregon Project] is owned by Alberto.

  • the doors

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 10/10/2019 7:59pm EDT
    re: DONE!!!
    http://www.oregonproject.com/

    This is the end

    Beautiful friend

    This is the end

    My only friend

    The end

  • Jgt11

    Member since 11/25/2017.

    1,959 posts. Last post 1 week ago.
    6 years ago 10/10/2019 8:00pm EDT
    re: gads

    NOP site seems to be down and social media accounts deleted

  • Ghost of Igloi

    Member since 05/09/2006.

    30,932 posts. Last post 4 hours ago.
    6 years ago 10/10/2019 8:01pm EDT
    re: DONE!!!

    Interesting. Humm, changing middle distance and distance scene. Salazar had set the standard. May never be the same. Of course that can be both good and bad.

  • just like the soviets

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 10/10/2019 8:04pm EDT
    re: gads

    And taking a page from the Soviets, the purge of the history books (the internet in today's world) has begun:

    https://twitter.com/mariofraioli/status/1182456698386042880?s=21

  • CousinPookie

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 10/10/2019 8:05pm EDT
    re: DONE!!!

    Can AlSal go back into the restaurant biz?

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    rare

    Member since 06/04/2018.

    797 posts. Last post 1 year ago.
    6 years ago 10/10/2019 8:10pm EDT
    re: rare

    rare wrote:

    I would believe you, but such is this site that without absolute proof, there’s a very real chance that you are trolling. 6/10 if so.

    Ok, now I believe you with the website taken down.

  • registered

    LoneStarXC

    Member since 08/09/2017.

    2,999 posts. Last post 2 years ago.
    6 years ago 10/10/2019 8:12pm EDT
    re: gads

    This is great news! NOP goes home DEVASTATED!

  • Ghost of Igloi

    Member since 05/09/2006.

    30,932 posts. Last post 4 hours ago.
    6 years ago 10/10/2019 8:12pm EDT
    re: CousinPookie

    Probably not benign one year out from the Olympics. Of course Nike money will disappear at some point from USATF.

  • cofounder

    rojo

    Member since 07/09/2002.

    23,632 posts. Last post 2 days ago.
    6 years ago 10/10/2019 8:14pm EDT
    re: Ghost of Igloi

    Let's get the androgel graphic in here:

    https://twitter.com/letsrundotcom/status/1182464257574748320

  • not a cheap bastard

    reed

    Member since 05/09/2013.

    6,296 posts. Last post 9 months ago.
    6 years ago 10/10/2019 8:17pm EDT
    re: Ghost of Igloi

    Finally, the only twitter account to block me has been destroyed.

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