From what i have heard, from several credible sources, someone on the us women's team tested positive. As of now only the persons family, roommate, and usa swimming know, but im sure it will begin to leak out. Nothing matters though until we get results of the B test.. which could be a few days or even weeks. Not sure when the test was taken, but probably trials. I will try to post more information when I get it, but if anyone could confirm or post what they know, im sure it would be appreciated
I agree and don't ... I really do think it sucks that at 21 she pretty much ruined her life, yet she did do it to herself. It's just always sad when someone makes one bad decision and it haunts them for the rest of their lives.
It is completely ridiculous to state this is ONE or A bad decision. It represents a series of bad decisions, possibly including breaking the law. Further, it sets up a series of other significant bad decision down the line. There's no way to gloss this over or explain it away. It's not sad, how can it be sad? This was a calculated move intended to benefit only herself to the peril of both herself and others around her. It could also be a crime, who knows. Sad is when your dog dies not when you break the rules/laws knowingly.
I do concur that while her swimming career is ruined her life isn't over. It will certainly be much different but there's no reason for it to be over. She should definitely suffer all the consequences, which will be significant hopefully.
No one answered Smith's question about any athletes who have gone to China in the past two years. Anyone know?
That NBC article keeps changing and now it says that Jessica's lawyer said that she was tested 3 times throughout Trials. The first, she was negative... the second (both A and B samples) were positive... and the third was negative.
Are the French or BALCO in charge of testing?
It's not sad, how can it be sad? This was a calculated move intended to benefit only herself to the peril of both herself and others around her. It could also be a crime, who knows. Sad is when your dog dies not when you break the rules/laws knowingly.
Absolutely this is sad. I AM NOT SAYING THAT SHE IS AN ADDICT, but when a drug addict throws their life away for the momentary high, that's sad. It's still a series of bad decisions every time they use, but it's still sad. The high you get from winning on the world's biggest stage can be almost as great as the euphoric high you get when you shoot up heroin. I can easily see how the desire to feel the high of winning Olympic gold might overcome any rational or logical thought, just like the desire to feel the high of shooting up might overcome the rational thought that it may kill you. Most addicts have the unique ability to rationalize most any abnormal behavior. At a certain point, an addict no longer chooses to use, they just have to. It could be that Ms. Hardy had reached that point.
That being said, she certainly doesn't deserve any second chances or special treatment if in fact she was cheating.
I didn't realize she was an addict. She is possibly a cheater and a liar but I haven't read where she has a PED addiction. This thread is comical - bad decisions, sad, now allegations of addiction. Wouldn't it just be easier to say she is a fraud and a cheater?
I didn't realize she was an addict. She is possibly a cheater and a liar but I haven't read where she has a PED addiction. This thread is comical - bad decisions, sad, now allegations of addiction. Wouldn't it just be easier to say she is a fraud and a cheater?
I didn't say she was an addict, but I did compare the high of winning on a stage like the Olympics to a drug high. I appreciate your witty banter for the most part, but did you really even read my post or did you just gloss over it so you could offer up some patented Geek wisdom?
