This was a great and insightful read... Der Spiegel keep dropping BANGERS!
Clicked on the other links and the Der Spiegel interview with former WADA President was good too, didn't know Marion Jones had over 160 tests and was NEVER positive (that blew my mind!), of course she would lie on the stand and say she never took illegal-substances. This was also eye-opening...
SPIEGEL: Do you believe that Bolt is clean?
Pound: I would rather not answer that question. Generally speaking everyone now has doubts when an athlete who has never stood out before suddenly excels himself.
SPIEGEL: No independent doping tests are carried out in Jamaica. Why not?
Pound: We created a regional anti-doping agency for the Caribbean. I do not know what degree of out-of-competition tests were performed.
SPIEGEL: Couldn't WADA force it to?
Pound: No. But the IOC can rule that countries that do not stick to the rules are excluded from the Olympic Games.
Given all the info, I've read. Bolt is suspect, for real-for real.
BASKETBALL: LeBron and other NBA Players names were on the Biogenesis ledger but unlike Hockey, the NBA didn't take action. Chris Paul (the Players Association President) had been telling the NBA, for some time to not test for certain illegal-substances, imagine that. LeBron has also had noticeable drastic changes in body mass and definition between off-seasons in the past.. but the cash-cow/star figure in these sports won't be exposed, at least not whilst they're still active, that's for sure... too much money would be lost from the public losing trust in it's integrity, particularly those that rely heavily on TV deals.
BOXING: Something people tend to forget or omit, probably 'cause the media turned a blind eye to it, is that Floyyd openly requested Manny take a WADA test before agreeing to a fight. Not sure how strong of an influence it was but Shane Mosley, shortly after his fight with Manny, told Floyyd to make that request as he felt Manny was on something. Manny went up numerous weight classes and gained increase in power and stamina and retained his speed... that's abnormal, inhuman.
I'm taking definitely taking Track and Field athletes off any 'greatest' list from here on. For a long time, I've felt all sporting organisations were corrupt, it makes sense for majority of the athletes to be corrupt too.
Yeah its a crazy read, whenever the subject comes up and people say 'so and so' isnt on PEDs, I just give them this interview and tell them nearly EVERY top athlete is on PEDs...
Memo made his own tailor made PEDs in his own lab for athletes lol how mad is that??? And the more money you have to spend, the better your chances are of not getting caught... So if you have a shoe/top athletic company deal, like Nike (salazar) etc they can basically guaranty you dont get caught...
With the NBA, look at how skinny come of the centres and power forwards are when they come in the league, then within an off season they look like The Rock lol But its not all about body shape, its endurance and recovery too, look at how many games NBA players have to play and the sport is so exhausting to too, if they did take PEDs they would probably break down (or the game would be slower)... I dont know how they could play so often without recovery PEDs...
I think Floyd was on them too, that WADA banned IV in his arm was suspect as hell but Manny and boxing needed that fight, so no way it was gonna get called off... Especially in Vegas...
This is where boxing and boxing fans are so contradictory they hang fighters how to dry and righteous when they fail a test but turn a blind eye at everyone else who doesnt get caught...