phelps 6,795 Posted June 5, 2020 #171 Share Posted June 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Dunadan said: what a surprise! I didn't really expect that from her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicsFan 782 Posted June 6, 2020 #172 Share Posted June 6, 2020 On 05/06/2020 at 20:51, phelps said: what a surprise! I didn't really expect that from her! Agreed ... but i think it is a good sign that she was caught. The fact that athletes from such a rich country can't get away with it is something positive, it is a positive sign that the system is working (to some degree). Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,749 Posted June 7, 2020 #173 Share Posted June 7, 2020 On 05/06/2020 at 16:10, hckosice said: how can you have whereabouts failures during the coronavirus pandemic, aren´t you expected to stay safe at home ? Seemingly she missed four tests, and it was well before the pandemic. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/52956011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,540 Posted June 7, 2020 #174 Share Posted June 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Grassmarket said: Seemingly she missed four tests, and it was well before the pandemic. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/52956011 And she is downplaying it like a normal thing If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,749 Posted June 8, 2020 #175 Share Posted June 8, 2020 On 06/06/2020 at 20:11, OlympicsFan said: Agreed ... but i think it is a good sign that she was caught. The fact that athletes from such a rich country can't get away with it is something positive, it is a positive sign that the system is working (to some degree). Actually it is not....she had already missed three tests before the last World Championships, so should not have been running there at all, if the rules had been properly applied. Olympian1010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,470 Posted June 8, 2020 #176 Share Posted June 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Grassmarket said: Actually it is not....she had already missed three tests before the last World Championships, so should not have been running there at all, if the rules had been properly applied. Coleman shouldn’t have been running too... “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,179 Posted June 8, 2020 #177 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Faisal Al Qasimi banned for 20 years for giving his horse Xylazine. His ban expires 27 May 2040. https://inside.fei.org/content/fei-tribunal-hands-down-record-sanction-horse-abuse-case #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,749 Posted June 8, 2020 #178 Share Posted June 8, 2020 14 minutes ago, dcro said: Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Faisal Al Qasimi banned for 20 years for giving his horse Xylazine. His ban expires 27 May 2040. https://inside.fei.org/content/fei-tribunal-hands-down-record-sanction-horse-abuse-case Convenient. Just in time for the 2040 Olympics. And the horse? We have heard those excuses before from horses. I never trust ‘em. Olympian1010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,470 Posted June 8, 2020 #179 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Just now, Grassmarket said: And the horse? We have heard those excuses before from horses. I never trust ‘em. He was given an “all expenses paid trip” to the glue factory. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,540 Posted June 8, 2020 #180 Share Posted June 8, 2020 55 minutes ago, dcro said: Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Faisal Al Qasimi banned for 20 years for giving his horse Xylazine. His ban expires 27 May 2040. https://inside.fei.org/content/fei-tribunal-hands-down-record-sanction-horse-abuse-case You can not freaking make up that the horse is called Contraband. Is FEI really sure it's not 1 April? phelps, thiago_simoes, dcro and 1 other 1 3 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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