Why is there so much fuss/controversy about cheating in athletics? Shouldn't every elite performer be subjected to regular drug tests and get caught or proven clean, end of story? Someone, please explain why this isn't the case.
-a very naive track fan
As Victor Cunte would say, the cheaters are usually one step ahead of the testing.
It's not a problem to actual fans of the sport. People on this boards just like to whine endlessly, making it seem like some huge issue.
bcvbc wrote:
It's not a problem to actual fans of the sport. People on this boards just like to whine endlessly, making it seem like some huge issue.
I look at the big running sensations on TV with the same attitude as the most exciting duels between Armstrong and Ullrich. It's professional sports, it's about a lot of money and it's a show, a completely different world from the local track club. Armstrong said about Ullrich that he had been a big rival, that he was afraid of him and that he had motivated him to get the best out of himself. And Ullrich repeatedly said he did not betray anyone. (Maybe because he and Armstrong know exactly what is common in professional sports?)
I have to laugh when I read that the achievements of professionals can or should "inspire" ordinary mortals.
Leeep wrote:
As Victor Cunte would say, the cheaters are usually one step ahead of the testing.
Victor who?
I am not so clever wrote:
I have to laugh when I read that the achievements of professionals can or should "inspire" ordinary mortals.
So literally every professonal dopes. Riiiight. You find it laughable that anyone should perceive a continuous line leading from school/local athletics to professional level. You laugh at anyone who doesn't understand that there's a jarring discontinuity somewhere along the line that breaks it utterly.
Elite level and school/local level have nothing to do with each other - they're simpy not related. Nothing joins the two. As a high school athlete you may as well aspire to be an astronaut as to be elite in your sport, because that's how much they have in common. I see.
Strange thought. Even stranger that you're happy with that thought, and "laugh" at people who don't share it.
Where does the line break, out of interest? If you get to national level at juniors, presumably you're still on the "ordinary mortal" side of this yawning chasm? At what point do you enter the wormhole and emerge into this new dimension on the elite side? Junior WR? Olympic qualifier? Olympic medallist? Surely, you must know, you sound so knowledgeable about the sport and undoubtedly have made great progress in it yourself.
Hey kids, stop being inspired by brilliant athletes - no, really, stop watching the WCs and Olympics - come listen to this c-nt instead, he really knows how it is. Over to you, c-nt.
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
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