In 1988, after Carl Lewis was awarded the gold medal in the 100M dash when Ben Johnson tested positive for steroids, (I believe it was) Lewis stated that he was not really that surprised because he just didn't think that it was humanly possible to run the 100m in 9.79 (Johnson's winning time).
In the past 3 years, 2 american’s have euqaled or surpassed that time.
In today’s Houston Chronicle there is a tiny article (which is a true disappointment considering the magnitude of the accusations) that reads as follows:
According to Terry Madden, the chief executive of the US anti-doping agency: "What we have unconverted appears to be intentional doping of the worst sort (...) this is a conspiracy involving chemists, coaches and certain athletes using what they developed to be undetectable designer steroids to defraud their fellow competitors and the American and world public"
The drug in question is known as THG and though no athletes were named, it appears that several prominent athletes are a party to this.
I also know for a FACT, that some elite swimmers know of the drug, and believe it is undetectable.
*** This is in no way intimating that any specific athlete has or is using the substance.
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I don't want testing either. I would just like to hear our voices raised sufficiently to get through the thick heads of recreational masters athletes that using yourself as a guinea pig for compounds & drugs of unknown effect & potency is just plain stupid. I do light weights (really light) at a family gym & pool complex (private club) & hear constantly about creatine from guys who don't even compete in anything & just want to get large & 'ripped'. That annoys me enough, but when I go to large meets I always hear the same sort of talk & when I try to express that it is just plain stupid to use your aging body as a test laboratory for legal allegedly performance &/or capacity-enhancing drugs I get regarded as an old-fashioned dinosaur. Just letting off steam.
I don't want testing either. I would just like to hear our voices raised sufficiently to get through the thick heads of recreational masters athletes that using yourself as a guinea pig for compounds & drugs of unknown effect & potency is just plain stupid. I do light weights (really light) at a family gym & pool complex (private club) & hear constantly about creatine from guys who don't even compete in anything & just want to get large & 'ripped'. That annoys me enough, but when I go to large meets I always hear the same sort of talk & when I try to express that it is just plain stupid to use your aging body as a test laboratory for legal allegedly performance &/or capacity-enhancing drugs I get regarded as an old-fashioned dinosaur. Just letting off steam.
