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
A very sad day for swimming. Lucky triathletes don't have this problem.
Wish I could say this is the case but it would be far from the truth. Google up Nina Kraft who was the winner of the 2004 Hawaii Ironman. She was banned for two years due to a positive result for a banned substance. The good thing is that she has talked about the harm, the remorse, the shame, and why it is not worth it to take PEDs. Especially for the kids, let's hope Jessica does the same thing.
And another bites the dust:
Rebeca Gusmao Hit With Another Two-Year Doping Suspension -- July 24, 2008
SAO PAULO, Brazil, July 24. THE hits just keep coming. On top of the positive doping tests for Max Jaben and Jessica Hardy, Rebeca Gusmao has now received another two-year doping suspension from a positive test for testosterone in 2006 according to the Canadian Press.
According to the report, "the ban comes just months after Gusmao was suspended for testing positive for the same substance before the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. Gusmao, who is appealing the first suspension, could be banned from the sport if the current rulings stand."
Gusmao is also battling allegations stemming from the Pan American Games. Advertisement
George...you may want to give her a cll and let her know that at least one person out there doesn't think she's a cheater.
Whatever happened to eating a chicken sandwich, drinking a glass of V8, wolfing down a scoop of ice cream, and calling it a night?
As long as that wasn't factory-farmed, extra-lean chicken! From the wikipedia entry on clenbuterol:
"In September 2006 over 330 people in Shanghai were reported to have been poisoned by eating pork contaminated by Clenbuterol that had been fed to the animals to keep their meat lean. There are also other informal reports on localized food contamination cases by Clenbuterol in the U.S. which led to setting rules that limit comsumption of this medicine only to horses."
I have to admit to being a little confused on the gene doping/stem cell issue. What is the relationship if any between gene doping and stem cell treatments?
