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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You and George seem to be confused about the process. The failed test is all that is necessary and sufficient to suspend her. Period. She has the right to appeal the test results, which she plans to do. The final authority is the Court of Arbitration for Sport. How many times have the results been overturned by the CAS?
Actually, I'm not, but perhaps I am being less than clear. Therefore: Her A & B samples have come back positive according to whoever was directly in charge of the testing. Fine. Under FINA/WADA rules this makes her, for their purposes, guilty. Fine, if you accept a process where the accused is guilty before they have a chance to defend themself (and her media protestations and lawyer's posturing don't count as a true defense - those are pro forma.) I don't, but I am also cognescent that my take on that point is not that of WADA's/FINA's and apparently many people here. Fine - we must agree to disagree.
Do I BELIEVE that she will utimately fail in her appeals? I think it highly probable. However, until she at least has her say and gets through the process, I am not comfortable condemning her to the same pit as Ben Johnson, Regina Jacobs, et. al, given the ramifications to her life and reputation. I have the "luxury" of that since her guilt or innocence has small bearing on my life and, having been drug tested a number of times "back in the day", I'd want the same for myself. So, perhaps I'm just being an absurdist WRT the "golden rule." Fine, I can live with that as well.
If she gets her chance to defend herself and is still found to be a witch, then I'm OK with burning her at the stake.
-LBJ
You and George seem to be confused about the process. The failed test is all that is necessary and sufficient to suspend her. Period. She has the right to appeal the test results, which she plans to do. The final authority is the Court of Arbitration for Sport. How many times have the results been overturned by the CAS?
Actually, I'm not, but perhaps I am being less than clear. Therefore: Her A & B samples have come back positive according to whoever was directly in charge of the testing. Fine. Under FINA/WADA rules this makes her, for their purposes, guilty. Fine, if you accept a process where the accused is guilty before they have a chance to defend themself (and her media protestations and lawyer's posturing don't count as a true defense - those are pro forma.) I don't, but I am also cognescent that my take on that point is not that of WADA's/FINA's and apparently many people here. Fine - we must agree to disagree.
Do I BELIEVE that she will utimately fail in her appeals? I think it highly probable. However, until she at least has her say and gets through the process, I am not comfortable condemning her to the same pit as Ben Johnson, Regina Jacobs, et. al, given the ramifications to her life and reputation. I have the "luxury" of that since her guilt or innocence has small bearing on my life and, having been drug tested a number of times "back in the day", I'd want the same for myself. So, perhaps I'm just being an absurdist WRT the "golden rule." Fine, I can live with that as well.
If she gets her chance to defend herself and is still found to be a witch, then I'm OK with burning her at the stake.
-LBJ
