MK anti-doping PSA

Lucy25 · Oct 12, 2005

http://www.usantidoping.org/files/active/resources/psa/kwan.pdf

This will be seen in select movie theaters in November.

Other athletes:
http://www.usantidoping.org/resources/psa/

Press release:
http://www.usantidoping.org/files/active/resources/psa/PR_2005_Fair_Play_Campaign.pdf

Too bad she wasn't there for the unveiling.

mzheng · Oct 12, 2005

Thanks. Picture is beautyful.

Lucy25 · Oct 12, 2005

This article mentions filming a PSA, so maybe she has a speaking role, too. If anyone sees it, let us know.

http://www.todayonline.com/articles/77824.asp

Mathman · Oct 12, 2005

Thanks for the link, Lucy.

R.D. · Oct 12, 2005

Interesting. But I don't think I've ever heard of a figure skater taking steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. :laugh:

I think they might just get in the way, actually. :laugh:

(P.S. correct me if I'm wrong or seriously deluded)

Mathman · Oct 12, 2005

That's an interesting question. If a figure skater bulked up by taking steroids, would he be able to do a bunch of quads?

toutestgrace · Oct 12, 2005

The red blood cell enhancers 'epo' could definitely help endurance in high altitude venues.

Ptichka · Oct 13, 2005

There have been some drug related suspensions. Berzhnaja has been disqualified for a bad test, and I believe so were Klimova and Ponomarenko (though it was clear than in both cases banned substances came from cold medication). The main value in doping for skaters would, I think, be endurance.

Here is Tarasova in a 2002 interview on the subject:

A. VENEDIKTOV. But it’s not a problem is figure skating, right?
T. TARASOVA. I don’t use it. I can’t speak for others, but I don’t.
A. VENEDIKTOV. Why?
T. TARASOVA. I would be happy if doping control would also take place after the short. Now, we only have it after the free.
A. VENEDIKTOV. You don’t think that it’s hard to stop progress? This medicine cannot be stopped. New inventions lead to new temptations.
T. TARASOVA. Of course, there is temptation. Normally, you spend 2 years working on a new element, whereas this way you can pick it up in 1 day, and the muscle memory will do its trick, and you’ll have it. The day you learn it, you may not have a visit from the doping control, and there – you already know it. It’s a big temptation. But either you do it, or you don’t.
A. VENEDIKTOV. How do we fight the coach’s temptation? Not to mention the athlete’s.
T. TARASOVA. I think there is nothing stronger than one’s will.
A. VENEDIKTOV. Is that the answer?
T. TARASOVA. Yes

mzheng · Oct 14, 2005

Sounds like TT has her own suspecious!

emma · Oct 14, 2005

mzheng said:
Sounds like TT has her own suspecious!

It really does sound that way...I wonder what they are (in detail) and why specifically she mentioned the short programs (for needing 'doping control').

Also, because I know close to nothing about drug use for athletes, how would drug use allow a skater to learn a move faster?

mzheng · Oct 15, 2005

emma said:
It really does sound that way...I wonder what they are (in detail) and why specifically she mentioned the short programs (for needing 'doping control').

Also, because I know close to nothing about drug use for athletes, how would drug use allow a skater to learn a move faster?

If she was talking about having drug testing after the short. I believe with CoP there is more reason to have the drug testing after the short. Since one can now build 'HUGE' lead in SP under the CoP.

There was mention of 'New inventions lead to new temptations' and 'muscle memory ', guess she was refering some new medicine helps muscle memory.....She must've heard some 'wind'......But where the wind came from?

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