U.S. Sprinter Suspended from Olympic Team

[Just Jack]

47 minutes ago, Augie said:

I TOTALLY get that. But my question is if it is an Olympic thing, or a US Olympic thing. She admitted to being guilty. Good for her on that. I’m just curious about who is responsible for that rule. Also, I heard there may be some flexibility, but is that true? 

 

Looks like it was the US following the international rules...

Sha'Carri Richardson Accepts Doping Sanction | USADA

[UConn James]

Michael Phelps got busted for it too. But his was after an Olympics, iirc.

 

It’s the timing of this that is the especially sad / stupid part on her end. 🤷🏻‍♂️
 

I heard say that she might be eligible for a 4x relay race that happens just after the month suspension is over.

[Buffalo716]

2 hours ago, Augie said:

 

I TOTALLY get that. But my question is if it is an Olympic thing, or a US Olympic thing. She admitted to being guilty. Good for her on that. I’m just curious about who is responsible for that rule. Also, I heard there may be some flexibility, but is that true? 

 

I’d be more apt to punish people who cheat in more performance enhancing ways. This is sad and stupid at the same time. 

Any product with cannabinoids is banned by the world anti-doping agency 

 

If tested positive after the race 

 

So basically in competition.. outside of competition, if you could piss clean in competition, it's okay

Edited July 3, 2021 by Buffalo716

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

8 hours ago, Nelius said:

if we're considering booze and weed a "chemical crutch" then why not also throw caffeine into the mix?

 

It is already in the mix:

 

https://www.ncaa.org/sport-science-institute/topics/2020-21-ncaa-banned-substances

 

 

[Saxum]

On 7/2/2021 at 5:11 PM, unbillievable said:

Doesn't weed make you run slower?

 

No faster - practice running from cops which is probably why she using it.

[The Poojer]

meanwhile the US Skateboard team is shaking in their collective Vans

[ThurmanThomasEnglishMuffin]

too bad, I had 'high hopes' for her