Dragon

2020 - Tokyo. And which country spends more money on golf than anyone else? Good finish in Olympics = Great publicity = New Japanese sponsors

Oops. Bad mistake by me...

Apart from last year when two Slovaks played at the Czech Masters...

Whatever happened to Ukraine? They "found" a good team for the last Olympics.

Case #570 (Brazil #9) Athlete: Lucas Tischer Sport: Basketball Duration: 48 Months Expiration: March 28th, 2022 Substance: Stanozolol Source: http://www.fiba.basketball/anti-doping/rule-violations Case #571 (United States #91) Athlete: Dan Mavraides Sport: Basketball Duration: 2 Months Expiration: April 19th, 2018 Substance: Cannabis Source: http://www.fiba.basketball/anti-doping/rule-violations Case #572 (United States #92) Athlete: Toure' Murry Sport: Basketball Duration: 3 Months Expiration: September 30th, 2018 Substance: Cannabis Source: http://www.fiba.basketball/anti-doping/rule-violations Case #573 (United States #93) Athlete: Donell Cooper Sport: Basketball Duration: 24 Months Expiration: June 24th, 2020 Substance: Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin Source: http://www.fiba.basketball/anti-doping/rule-violations Case #574 (Israel #2) Athlete: Richard Howell Sport: Basketball Duration: 3 Months Expiration: October 21st, 2018 Substance: Cannabis Source: http://www.fiba.basketball/anti-doping/rule-violations Case #575 (Nigeria #1) Athlete: Chris Obekpa Sport: Basketball Duration: 3 Months Expiration: December 24th, 2018 Substance: Cannabis Source: http://www.fiba.basketball/anti-doping/rule-violations

Case #565 (Dominican Republic #26) Athlete: Daniel Marten Sport: Baseball Duration: 25 Matches Expiration: - Substance: ? Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736 Case #566 (Puerto Rico #3) Athlete: Francisco Lopez-Soto Sport: Baseball Duration: 50 Matches Expiration: - Substance: ? Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736 Case #567 (United States #88) Athlete: Alex Mauricio Sport: Baseball Duration: 50 Matches Expiration: - Substance: ? Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736 Case #568 (United States #89) Athlete: Hunter Oliver Sport: Baseball Duration: 50 Matches Expiration: - Substance: Amphetamine Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736 Case #569 (United States #90) Athlete: Dallas Woolfolk Sport: Baseball Duration: 50 Matches Expiration: - Substance: Amphetamine Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736

Case #559 (Puerto Rico #2) Athlete: Alberto Schmidt Sport: Baseball Duration: 76 Matches Expiration: - Substance: Stanozolol Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736 Case #560 (Dominican Republic #23) Athlete: Alex Banks Sport: Baseball Duration: 72 Matches Expiration: - Substance: Stanozolol Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736 Case #561 (Dominican Republic #24) Athlete: Christian Charle Sport: Baseball Duration: 72 Matches Expiration: - Substance: Stanozolol Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736 Case #562 (Dominican Republic #25) Athlete: Heriberto Sosa Sport: Baseball Duration: 72 Matches Expiration: - Substance: Stanozolol Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736 Case #563 (Colombia #3) Athlete: Oscar Tovar Sport: Baseball Duration: 50 Matches Expiration: - Substance: Phentermine Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736 Case #564 (United States #87) Athlete: Griffin Conine Sport: Baseball Duration: 50 Matches Expiration: - Substance: Ritalinic Acid Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736

Case #553 (Dominican Republic #20) Athlete: Eddison Polonia Sport: Baseball Duration: 72 Matches Expiration: - Substance: Stanozolol Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736 Case #554 (Dominican Republic #21) Athlete: Diego Goris Sport: Baseball Duration: 50 Matches Expiration: - Substance: ? Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736 Case #555 (Dominican Republic #22) Athlete: Franklin Hernandez Sport: Baseball Duration: 76 Matches Expiration: - Substance: Stanozolol Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736 Case #556 (United States #85) Athlete: Jonathan Pryor Sport: Baseball Duration: 72 Matches Expiration: - Substance: Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736 Case #557 (United States #86) Athlete: Braxton Light Sport: Baseball Duration: 56 Matches Expiration: - Substance: Amphetamine Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736 Case #558 (Puerto Rico #1) Athlete: Carlos Diaz Sport: Baseball Duration: 56 Matches Expiration: - Substance: Boldenone Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736

Case #551 (United States #83) Athlete: Ruben Garcia Sport: Baseball Duration: 50 Matches Expiration: - Substance: Amphetamine Source: https://www.milb.com/milb/news/minor-league-drug-suspensions-in-2018/c-264644736 Case #552 (United States #84) Athlete: Griffin Roberts Sport: Baseball Duration: 50 Matches Expiration: - Substance: ? Source: https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/fines-suspensions/#

Case #547 (Ukraine #9) Athlete: Alexandr Godovanyuk Sport: Water Polo Duration: 48 Months Expiration: August 1st, 2022 Substance: Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone Source: http://www.fina.org/news/ Case #548 (United States #82) Athlete: Madison Cox Sport: Swimming Duration: 6 Months Expiration: September 9th, 2018 Substance: Trimetazidine Source: http://www.fina.org/news/ Case #549 (Bulgaria #2) Athlete: Dobromira Ivanova Sport: Swimming Duration: 48 Months Expiration: February 14th, 2022 Substance: Methamphetamine Source: http://www.fina.org/news/ Case #550 (Egypt #3) Athlete: Mohamed Waleed Saad El Mozayen Sport: Swimming Duration: 48 Months Expiration: July 25th, 2021 Substance: Testosterone Source: http://www.fina.org/news/

Case #539 (Spain #7) Athlete: Manuel Esteban Soto Ruiz Sport: Athletics Duration: 2 Months Expiration: November 13th, 2018 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #540 (Tanzania #3) Athlete: Nelson Priva Mbuya Sport: Athletics Duration: 24 Months Expiration: November 25th, 2019 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #541 (Russia #67) Athlete: Yulia Malueva Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: April 11th, 2022 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #542 (Russia #68) Athlete: Alina Fodorova Sport: Athletics Duration: 36 Months Expiration: November 16th, 2019 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #544 (Brazil #8) Athlete: Danylo Martins Santos Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: July 19th, 2019 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #545 (Chile #1) Athlete: Daniel Alexis Estrada Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: January 15th, 2020 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #546 (Kenya #25) Athlete: Samuel Kalalei Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: June 3rd, 2022 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter

Case #534 (Great Britain #17) Athlete: Nigel Levine Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: December 12th, 2021 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #535 (Switzerland #2) Athlete: Nevin Imholz Sport: Athletics Duration: 15 Months Expiration: November 30th, 2017 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #536 (India #20) Athlete: Saurabh Singh Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: January 22nd, 2022 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #537 (Ethiopia #7) Athlete: Brtukan Adeba Berihun Sport: Athletics Duration: 96 Months Expiration: June 21st, 2029 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #538 (Kenya #24) Athlete: Duncan Ayiemba Sport: Athletics Duration: 24 Months Expiration: September 18th, 2019 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter

Case #527 (China #10) Athlete: Su Xueting Sport: Athletics Duration: 96 Months Expiration: June 2nd, 2026 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #528 (Kenya #21) Athlete: Eliudmatu Wetu Sport: Athletics Duration: 24 Months Expiration: June 19th, 2020 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #529 (India #18) Athlete: Simarjit Kaur Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: February 5th, 2022 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #530 (India #19) Athlete: Baljit Kaur Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: January 30th, 2022 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #531 (Kenya #22) Athlete: David Kiptoo Kirui Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: February 27th, 2022 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #532 (Spain #6) Athlete: Victor Manuel Castro Mateo Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: July 16th, 2022 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter

Case #521 (Russia #64) Athlete: Tatyana Kachegina Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: June 27th, 2022 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #522 (Russia #65) Athlete: Natalia Polyakova Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: August 7th, 2022 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #523 (Russia #66) Athlete: Yana Mikhaylova Sport: Athletics Duration: 24 Months Expiration: July 11th, 2020 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #524 (Hungary #4) Athlete: Viktoria Makai Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: July 17th, 2022 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #525 (Azerbaijan #4) Athlete: Zaman Pirvediyev Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: September 6th, 2021 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #526 (China #9) Athlete: Chunlan Wu Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: July 26th, 2021 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter

Case #515 (Ukraine #8) Athlete: Yuliia Havryliuk Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: October 5th, 2022 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #516 (Kenya #19) Athlete: Luka Rotich Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: April 12th, 2022 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #517 (North Korea #1) Athlete: Hye-Song Kim Sport: Athletics Duration: 12 Months Expiration: October 17th, 2019 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #518 (Kenya #20) Athlete: Ruth Wanjiru Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: May 27th, 2019 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #519 (Russia #62) Athlete: Sergei Kotov Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: July 19th, 2022 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter Case #520 (Russia #63) Athlete: Darya Tvorogova Sport: Athletics Duration: 24 Months Expiration: March 6th, 2020 Substance: ? Source: IAAF December Newsletter

https://www.sport-express.ru/biathlon/reviews/biatlon-anton-shipulin-pochemu-zavershil-kareru-1494588/ For those who understand Russian. And for the rest of us there's always Google Translate...

Right, you'll be first in front of the firing squad when the revolution comes...

So here's an idea. Readers of this forum nominate your stars of 2018. Male sportsman of the year, Female sportsman of the year. Team of the year Junior sportsman of the year (under 20 years old at 1/1/2018) Junior sportswoman of the year (under 20 years old at 1/1/2018) Greatest moment of the year Biggest idiot of the year

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it, And, if you don't, have a good day anyway...

Russian biathlete Anton Shipulin is retiring tomorrow.

2.2 Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method 2.2.1 It is each Athlete’s personal duty to ensure that no Prohibited Substance enters his or her body and that no Prohibited Method is Used. Accordingly, it is not necessary that intent, Fault, negligence or knowing Use on the Athlete’s part be demonstrated in order to establish an anti-doping rule violation for Use of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method. 2.2.2 The success or failure of the Use or Attempted Use of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method is not material. It is sufficient that the Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method was Used or Attempted to be Used for an anti-doping rule violation to be committed

The IOC have announced nothing. The news of the two athletes (Ivoninskaya of Kazakhstan and Radevica of Latvia) was announced by the IAAF here https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/disciplinary-process/provisional-suspensions-in-force

The IOC have been doing another round of retesting of 2012 samples this year. So far they've caught 2 athletes and 5 weightlifters, It's possible there will be more

Another Olympic gold for Iran... Oleksiy Torokhtiy has tested positive for the 2012 Olympics