Mo Farah at the airport
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BlackLabel said:
Shady.REALIST123 said:
Not for me. Takes more than a few good results to achieve ‘greatness’.
As for evidence, it’s on record, I understand, that he’s taken L-carnitine for the ‘asthma’ no one knew he had.
He’s been described, in print, as being surrounded and enveloped by smoke and mirrors and many have questioned how a once quite ‘good’ runner became a world champion.
But not enough evidence for any authority to take action, I agree. But then most of the relevant authorities have a huge distaste for drug scandals and tend to avoid them if possible, it seems.
Time will tell. Maybe.
But ‘great’? Worthy of a National honour?1Not in my book.
Seemingly there are loads and loads of absolutely top-flight, ultra healthy "athletes" out there with asthma and various other respiratory conditions. Amazing how someone becomes so great at such high intensity activities whilst suffering from such serious afflictions. As for evidence, it’s on record, I understand, that he’s taken L-carnitine for the ‘asthma’ no one knew he had.
He’s been described, in print, as being surrounded and enveloped by smoke and mirrors and many have questioned how a once quite ‘good’ runner became a world champion.
But not enough evidence for any authority to take action, I agree. But then most of the relevant authorities have a huge distaste for drug scandals and tend to avoid them if possible, it seems.
Time will tell. Maybe.
But ‘great’? Worthy of a National honour?1Not in my book.
Is it even safe for a person to partake in such activities if they experience breathing difficulties to such an extent that they require medication?
BlackLabel said:
Being a bit of a 
and being a sporting great aren’t mutually exclusive.
Farah won 10 consecutive long distance gold medals across the Olympics and World Championships. That’s unprecedented. Farah is definitely up there with Gebrselassie and Bekele as one of the best distance runners ever.
Sure that does depend on whether he’s ‘clean’ or not and he hasn’t helped himself in this respect by missing drug tests, and associating with those who either are drug cheats or have links to drug cheats.
But until he’s actually been found guilty of something he’s as clean as any other athlete.
So there's a very significant possibility that he isn't, then. and being a sporting great aren’t mutually exclusive. Farah won 10 consecutive long distance gold medals across the Olympics and World Championships. That’s unprecedented. Farah is definitely up there with Gebrselassie and Bekele as one of the best distance runners ever.
Sure that does depend on whether he’s ‘clean’ or not and he hasn’t helped himself in this respect by missing drug tests, and associating with those who either are drug cheats or have links to drug cheats.
But until he’s actually been found guilty of something he’s as clean as any other athlete.
Edited by BlackLabel on Sunday 28th April 23:19
Athletics (and many other sports) is just so bent that I don't understand why people watch it. In all probability you aren't watching a competition of who the best athlete is but, rather, who the best cheat is.
AJL308 said:
Seemingly there are loads and loads of absolutely top-flight, ultra healthy "athletes" out there with asthma and various other respiratory conditions. Amazing how someone becomes so great at such high intensity activities whilst suffering from such serious afflictions.
Is it even safe for a person to partake in such activities if they experience breathing difficulties to such an extent that they require medication?
Is it even safe for a person to partake in such activities if they experience breathing difficulties to such an extent that they require medication?
[cough]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/50286638
'Farah has never failed a drugs test and has always strongly denied breaking any rules.'
Where have I read similar before?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/50286638
'Farah has never failed a drugs test and has always strongly denied breaking any rules.'
Where have I read similar before?
loughran said:
Hmmmmmm? "I forgot I had the injections, and the Doc failed to record them. but it's OK because we're sure it was well inside the anti-doping limits for the substance..."
Yes. Quite. Let's try that defence for motoring offences. "Yes officer, I bought insurance but I forgot who from, and I think they must have failed to record it. But it's OK because I'm certain I paid for insurance and it was definitely appropriate cover for this vehicle and my use of it..."
And we're supposed to look up to these multi-millionaire sports stars?
I love being entertained by sport, but it's a constant battle now to suspend disbelief when a record is broken or a winning margin looks too good to be true. I don't know that SirMo is a cheat. Maybe he's absolutely clean but just naive enough to be floating around with those involved in cheating. If this is true, though, he needs better advice to stay away from shady characters because as we're already seeing with these investigations by TV journalists, etc, he's looking "guilty by association" and if he doesn't cut ties and be seen to be clean, any legacy he hopes to leave when he retires will be forever tarnished...
R8Steve said:
The fact that he lied, sorry 'forgot' that he took it says it all really.
What's the consensus now. He continues to dominate the sport i.e if he used something back then (years ago), what is going on now? Clever cycling or using something new and as yet undetected or both.The evidence appears to be circumstantial.
hidetheelephants said:
Have thought that for a while. Chemical Games. See just how far any science you want can push you.Likely will solve the ageing population too, at least for those partaking.
(Maybe there's an idea generally - tax breaks for properly unhealthy living
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