Doping Cases and Bans in 2024

[bestmen 2,773]

Tony Martin , Ireland ...equestrian

 

 

 

https://www.racingpost.com/news/ireland/tony-martins-suspension-extended-by-two-months-for-breaching-two-rules-of-racing-at-newcastle-last-month-a9jPZ8f0qXmv/

[Orangehair43 249]

How have Kenya not had a  Russia like ban from Atheltics yet. 

[MHSN 3,549]

Is this a common thing to ban someone for just 1 month, and picking up the dates carefully to make sure he doesn't miss the Olympics ? 

[JoshMartini007 2,508]

2 hours ago, Orangehair43 said:

How have Kenya not had a  Russia like ban from Atheltics yet. 

As far as I know, there hasn't been any state sponsoring doping. A Russia like ban has to be reserved for cases like that, banning a nation for too many positive tests will just encourage nations to hide their dopers.

 

With that said, Kenya needs to get their act together

[bestmen 2,773]

Yes he is american so ban him for 1 month or 1 day  is an usual act  , he will even fight for Gold under juries protection 

[Makedonas 2,116]

On 7/16/2024 at 5:23 PM, bestmen said:

Greek Olympic athlete tests positive for doping

 

The athlete’s name has not been released.

 

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1244116/greek-olympic-athlete-tests-positive-for-doping/

 

 

There have been some clues in the Greek media and based on that I am 99% sure it is Kyriaki Filtisakou, a race walker. And yesterday our Olympic committee announced there will be 100 athletes going to Paris (when before they were saying there would be 101).

Edited July 19 by Makedonas

[Monzanator 4,422]

5 hours ago, JoshMartini007 said:

As far as I know, there hasn't been any state sponsoring doping. A Russia like ban has to be reserved for cases like that, banning a nation for too many positive tests will just encourage nations to hide their dopers.

 

With that said, Kenya needs to get their act together

Yeah, they basically said Kenya is a poor country so they can't afford state-sponsored doping But the number of Kenya doping cases rises so dramatically sooner or later it will become untenable (or WA will simply bring a bigger carpet to sweep it under).

 

One other thing that works in Kenya's favor is the fact they are only medal threats in middle or long distance running where USA & Europe usually struggles to win medals anyway. If Kenya would be taking gold medals away in 100m, 200m, 400m or the relays I bet they'd be banned as a nation in athletics already.

[bestmen 2,773]

2 years 

 

Finnish heavyweight boxer faces two-year doping ban

Robert Helenius

 

https://yle.fi/a/74-20100472

[mrv86 3,125]

11 hours ago, JoshMartini007 said:

far as I know, there hasn't been any state sponsoring doping.

What about corporate sponsored doping? I’m sure Nike and the rest wouldn’t mind helping their star athletes receiving a little help as long as they help them bring bucks to the sports industry.

 

As far asI’m concerned, and there’s enough evidence, there’s a double standard in doping: if you’re from a non English speaking or non “western” country you’re basically guilty unless disproven, while any “white” person your innocence goes far beyond the reasonable doubt.

[Gianlu33 4,448]

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