Marion Jones will admit in court today that she cheated during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney by taking illegal performance enhancing drugs.
I hope they strip her of her medals and give her a life time ban from competition. For years and years she lied and gave interviews boldly stating that the accusations against her were racially driven and all the while she was immersed in a very complex cheating program.
Another pathetic example of winning at any cost....
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"I still believe athletes should be able to take whatever they want to be better and faster."
George, I respect your right to think this and to post this thought. I however, believe and feel 180 degs opposite. I believe taking performance enhancing drugs tarnishes competition and degrades the purity of sports. I believe anyone caught red handed taking illegal performance enhancing drugs should be seriously punished.
I have a son who swims for one of the service academies and he has never taken any illegal drug. I know a gold medal winning swimmer from Athens very well. In fact, I watched her grow up into a fine, beautiful, strong, fast and dope free young lady. I would hate to see her robbed of her hard work, dedication, clean & honest performances by some drug taking cheater. Their is no room for this in sports, none.
Purity in sports--Are you kidding. There has never been purity in sports. Atheletes and society demand it. The only reason the Olympics are "nonprofessional" s because the Great Britian Olympic movement had a lot of money and influence when the modern Olympics were developed. It has nothig to do with purity. They ensured that professional swimmers, rowers and fencers were not permitted to compete.
My Grandfather was a national bicyclist when he was a young man. They cheated anyway they could. During the late 1880s bicycling was a very popular sport in the States. One reason why it lost a lot of favor was because of the underhandedness. And also Car racing-which had to be orginaized to keep organized crime out of it or alt least under the radar.
Also this really does question Lance Armstrong's statements about doping even more becuase Marion Anderson didn't test positive, i believe
"I still believe athletes should be able to take whatever they want to be better and faster."
George, I respect your right to think this and to post this thought. I however, believe and feel 180 degs opposite. I believe taking performance enhancing drugs tarnishes competition and degrades the purity of sports. I believe anyone caught red handed taking illegal performance enhancing drugs should be seriously punished.
I have a son who swims for one of the service academies and he has never taken any illegal drug. I know a gold medal winning swimmer from Athens very well. In fact, I watched her grow up into a fine, beautiful, strong, fast and dope free young lady. I would hate to see her robbed of her hard work, dedication, clean & honest performances by some drug taking cheater. Their is no room for this in sports, none.
Purity in sports--Are you kidding. There has never been purity in sports. Atheletes and society demand it. The only reason the Olympics are "nonprofessional" s because the Great Britian Olympic movement had a lot of money and influence when the modern Olympics were developed. It has nothig to do with purity. They ensured that professional swimmers, rowers and fencers were not permitted to compete.
My Grandfather was a national bicyclist when he was a young man. They cheated anyway they could. During the late 1880s bicycling was a very popular sport in the States. One reason why it lost a lot of favor was because of the underhandedness. And also Car racing-which had to be orginaized to keep organized crime out of it or alt least under the radar.
Also this really does question Lance Armstrong's statements about doping even more becuase Marion Anderson didn't test positive, i believe
