Dara just one the national title in the 100M Freestyle in 54.4 at the ripe old age of 40. Simply Incredible. :applaud: :woot:
If that's not inspiring I don't know what is.
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I really feel for Tara Kirk. We all know what it is like to beat yourself up over losing by such a small margin--now magnify that by it being the olympic games and what that could mean.
That being said, I am disappointed in Hardy and besides her dad's explanation that it could have come from a handshake, I have no idea what she is going to do to prevail.
As for the tests where she did not test positive, in the Tour De France, Ricco tested positive for EPO. While origanlly denying it, he admitted it. This is what he had to say about the tests and their accuracy. If the ones given to Hardy had the same measure of "reliability" , then I seriously doubt she can prevail on an appeal.
Statements from Ricco:
"During the tour they made a lot of tests, they made 10 tests in about 13 legs, two were positive and in fact in theory all the tests should have been positive therefore the method needs to be checked," he said.
www.stuff.co.nz/4638068a1823.html
I have read several articles in the past that the tests during the TDF are a challenge to analyze because the tests are usually done AFTER a stage. The cyclists often are dehydrated, and their body chemistry is abnormal due to intake of unusual food (sports drinks, gels, etc.). So I am not surprised that many of these tests were negative for Ricco.
I really feel for Tara Kirk. We all know what it is like to beat yourself up over losing by such a small margin--now magnify that by it being the olympic games and what that could mean.
That being said, I am disappointed in Hardy and besides her dad's explanation that it could have come from a handshake, I have no idea what she is going to do to prevail.
As for the tests where she did not test positive, in the Tour De France, Ricco tested positive for EPO. While origanlly denying it, he admitted it. This is what he had to say about the tests and their accuracy. If the ones given to Hardy had the same measure of "reliability" , then I seriously doubt she can prevail on an appeal.
Statements from Ricco:
"During the tour they made a lot of tests, they made 10 tests in about 13 legs, two were positive and in fact in theory all the tests should have been positive therefore the method needs to be checked," he said.
www.stuff.co.nz/4638068a1823.html
I have read several articles in the past that the tests during the TDF are a challenge to analyze because the tests are usually done AFTER a stage. The cyclists often are dehydrated, and their body chemistry is abnormal due to intake of unusual food (sports drinks, gels, etc.). So I am not surprised that many of these tests were negative for Ricco.
