Mark Kondratiuk has a gold from team.... but ended up 15th in the individual men's event.
The point is clean sport and protecting the athletes, especially minors. As an American, when Armstrong was stripped, I didn't scream, now all the European, second rate cyclists can be happy. I was not perpetuating some faux victim battle cry. I was relieved that a cheater was banned and stripped of medals.
Sorry, but the only thing I can blame in this situation is laboratory in Sweden (and that testing process RUSSADA is charged with from the WADA), nothing more. If the information was given earlier, there would be no scandal at all. ROC would replace Kamila with Liza or Maya if they really think they need to in order to avoid such blames, and the games will go on with the same results for them... But obviously, people like to create scandals in todays world
...Agreed. It is NEVER a happy thing when an athlete gets upgraded when somebody else cheats. The athletes miss out on their moment and they never really do know if their placement would have been achieved if everything was fair. Cross country skier Beckie Scott of Canada was 3rd in the 2002 Olympics behind two Russians who both later had their medals stripped because of doping. Beckie never got to hear the Canadian anthem play for her. Anyone think she's happy about that?!
No way this will happen, don't lose energy over people saying that.
If you think they wouldn't, you are in some sort of very strong denial. Of course they would. Even if they don't choose Anna or Sacha, but Liza or Maya.
Or you know…don’t test positive for a ban substance. Then no scandal would exist.Sorry, but the only thing I can blame in this situation is laboratory in Sweden (and that testing process RUSSADA is charged with from the WADA), nothing more. If the information was given earlier, there would be no scandal at all. ROC would replace Kamila with Liza or Maya if they really think they need to in order to avoid such blames, and the games will go on with the same results for them... But obviously, people like to create scandals in todays world
I feel big differences in those two cases. First, Armstrong's doping is supposed to last for years and years of systematic frauds. Kami had one positive smaple among many others taken at various occations and different places. Second, even if Armstrong's charges were a big thing, nobody effectively called for "ban all the US cyclists from the decent society" even if his case, as big as described, definitely did not involve just him personally. Third, Kamila is a minor but some treat her like a witch that should be burned (even if most turn it on the "adults around", in reality it is her portait under the headlines of the articles). With alleged "justified rage", many in fact just vent their issues with Kami's country. Fourth, Armstrong's case went through all the procedures. In Kami's case there is still no verdict in her case and jump-to-the-conclusion comments full of speculations should not have a place here. "Innocent until proven guilty" principle is not respected. Of course that causes some fight back.
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And my post was a reply to why the they didn´t analyze the samples before. They couldn´t have given information before when the tests wasn´t analyzed before. It´s the explanation they have given that there was a delay because a lot of the lab workers had covid/have been in isolation so they are not up to normal capacity. For some reason people don´t believe this to be a good explanation but given the covid situation in Sweden it´s not unlikely. There shouldn´t really be a problem for them to give evidence about this if people have doubts. Believing the opposite would imply they had some sort of hidden agenda which is very unlikely.Sorry, but the only thing I can blame in this situation is laboratory in Sweden (and that testing process RUSSADA is charged with from the WADA), nothing more. If the information was given earlier, there would be no scandal at all. ROC would replace Kamila with Liza or Maya if they really think they need to in order to avoid such blames, and the games will go on with the similar results... But obviously, people like to create scandals in todays world
There would not be a scandal at Olympics at this exact point of time. Who would care if some athlete didn't pass a test, if he/she/they are not competing at all. As Calallang/Johnson for example. And if you can't read or understand my point, don't reply to me.
While bad practices, near nervous breakdowns and leaving the ice in tears are normal for Russian girls as we have seen from past competitions, still - what can you expect?
Anna and Sasha are independent of Kamila. I get Eteri's camp is under intense scrutiny but it would be absolutely unfair to remove either skater without evidence.
