Another swimmer bites the dust. She says its from her ovarian disease . . . . . pay no attention to the synthetic qualities of testosterone that was reported to be found in her sample. Don't know if I'd want to arm "wrastle" this woman.
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"Brazilian swimmer Rebeca Gusmoa suspended for steroids
She won 2 Pan Am Games gold medals, plus a silver and a bronze. She looks like the Incredible Hulk. And, she used synthetic testosterone. Check out her photos; which is the off-cycle?
Summing governing body FINA announced the doping suspensions of Brazil's Rebeca Gusmao. The International Herald carries the story."
Very well put Phdude:
However, Marion Jones will never be able to repay the 2nd place finishers for their stolen time on the winners block. Every one of those 2nd place finishers were robbed of their just recognition, fame, accolades and endorsements that result from winning gold medals. We cannot quantify that; yet years later this cheater finally comes clean after living the good life off the spoils of her deceit, lies and illegal performance enhancing drug use. Big whippy do, she had to give the medals back and her records were erased from the books.
My point is a simple one. The harm and damage caused by cheaters like Marian Jones is incredibly damaging and costly to those 2nd place finishers. It shattered and destroyed years and years of the 2nd place finishers honest hard work, courage, grit, persistence and determination (not to mention the cost of training all those years). Marian Jones’s naked greed and lust for fame and fortune destroyed a life time of hard work and dedication for those women who came in 2nd place. The only difference between Jones and the burglar that busts into your house is gloves a flashlight and a lock pick. She is nothing more then a common thief.
Her punishment does not remotely come close to compensating for the harm and damage she caused. Not even close. My vote, let’s get serious and make the punishment commensurate with the crime.
Who says the 2nd place finishers weren't on drugs too?
The death penalty does not seem to deter determined murderers. I'm not sure jail time would deter athletes either. The athletes that are cheating will likely cheat anyway. If the possibility of death -- i.e., FloJo -- won't stop them, why would jail?
Very well put Phdude:
However, Marion Jones will never be able to repay the 2nd place finishers for their stolen time on the winners block. Every one of those 2nd place finishers were robbed of their just recognition, fame, accolades and endorsements that result from winning gold medals. We cannot quantify that; yet years later this cheater finally comes clean after living the good life off the spoils of her deceit, lies and illegal performance enhancing drug use. Big whippy do, she had to give the medals back and her records were erased from the books.
My point is a simple one. The harm and damage caused by cheaters like Marian Jones is incredibly damaging and costly to those 2nd place finishers. It shattered and destroyed years and years of the 2nd place finishers honest hard work, courage, grit, persistence and determination (not to mention the cost of training all those years). Marian Jones’s naked greed and lust for fame and fortune destroyed a life time of hard work and dedication for those women who came in 2nd place. The only difference between Jones and the burglar that busts into your house is gloves a flashlight and a lock pick. She is nothing more then a common thief.
Her punishment does not remotely come close to compensating for the harm and damage she caused. Not even close. My vote, let’s get serious and make the punishment commensurate with the crime.
Who says the 2nd place finishers weren't on drugs too?
The death penalty does not seem to deter determined murderers. I'm not sure jail time would deter athletes either. The athletes that are cheating will likely cheat anyway. If the possibility of death -- i.e., FloJo -- won't stop them, why would jail?
