Former head of WADA: Widespread use... questions "everything I see"

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  1. ecdrm15

    ecdrm15 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The former head of the WADA, who was founding chairman of WADA and is a former president of the agency, as well as a senior member of the International Olympic Committee has admitted that the widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport has forced him to question 'everything I see'.

    "...exposing dopers is bad for business and the lack of appetite to tackle doping 'applies at the level of athletes, international sport organisations, national Olympic committees, anti-doping organisations and governments.'
    He added: 'Governing bodies should be cleaning up sport but aren't. The reason WADA exists is because they weren't doing their job properly . . . and they still aren't.'


    - Pound, Former head of WADA

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  2. ecdrm15

    ecdrm15 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Worst Offenders 2012:

    1. Weightlifting
    2. Boxing
    3. Equestrian
    4. Rugby
    5. Curling
    6. Cycling
    7. Baseball

    :verysad
     
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  3. Just Rik

    Just Rik Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Interesting that he is not saying that he doesn't feel there is inability to catch the cheats, only no motivation to do so.
     
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  4. ecdrm15

    ecdrm15 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    $$$
     
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  5. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    its mainly because organizations just dont care as well as not wanting to over spend on tests.
     
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  6. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think if they exposed the cheats most sports would have no competitors! I can think of a few boxers who would fail modern drug tests.
     
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  7. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Oh gosh! What a surprise!
     
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  8. lester proctor

    lester proctor Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What's with equestrian though, the rider or the horse? Curling, lol, bowling on steroids.
     
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  9. Komaster

    Komaster Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1. Weightlifting
    2. Boxing
    3. Equestrian
    4. Rugby
    5. Curling
    6. Cycling
    7. Baseball

    Thats surprising! Athletes sliding balls across ice are juicing?
     
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  10. lester proctor

    lester proctor Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't remember any high profile PED busts in amateur boxing, not that I follow much. I know about Vitali and some other guys way back. But not aware of any name amateurs caught before or during the London Olympics, for example. Mike Hunter earlier, but he was not really a big name and he competed in London. Anyone know of recent high profile amateur busts?
     
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  11. Just Rik

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    Roids also improve focus, concentration, attention span etc. The benefits are ridiculous...
     
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  12. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I can't trust any list of top doping sports that doesn't include both sprinting and U.S. football, both of which are saturated with PED's to the point where it's a cost of doing business. They're also much more common in basketball than people believe.
     
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  13. Just Rik

    Just Rik Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If this is true it's one sad predicament we're in. Catching cheaters is supposed to be about protecting the innocent not only in a physical way, but also allow them to compete without taking the chance of ingesting drugs that could have both short term and long term side effects. There are so many reasons to upkeep the integrity of the sport it's mind boggling to think that would be cast aside for money.
     
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  14. Mr Pibb

    Mr Pibb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    WADA doesn't do the actual testing...they source that job off to VADA.
     
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  15. ecdrm15

    ecdrm15 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Doubt its riders. Im sure riders want to be lighter not heavier.
     
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