Ahoy;- a sign off our modern times, The Sporting Cheat, luv them or hate them they are everywhere
http://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/latest/a/-/local/18163235/drug-cheats-slipping-through-research-shows/
In the wake of Stuart O’Grady’s doping bombshell, Adelaide researchers say the majority of sporting cheats are slipping through the net. An Adelaide University study has found it is far too easy for athletes to beat the current testing regime, but bringing it up to speed would cost a fortune. Analysis of data from the World Anti-Doping Agency has found current screening for drug cheats across nearly a hundred sports is failing. Researchers say as many as two thirds of positive tests are slipping through.“It looks like the current system is not effective in detecting,” researcher Aaron Hermann said. “So realistically, there’s probably a larger number getting away with it.” Researchers said athletes aren’t tested often enough. Professor Maciej Henneberg said: “With careful planning, it is possible to avoid detection for a very long time.” They believe testing should occur weekly, but estimate that would cost $40,000 per year, per athlete. Meanwhile, the fallout from Stuart O’Grady’s bombshell intensified today. After admitting he took performance enhancing drugs before the 1998 Tour de France, the Olympic medallist’s membership of the athletes’ commission has been terminated. And it doesn’t end there. Legal experts say O’Grady’s admission exposes him to potentially costly retribution from sponsors trying to recoup their money. “They could also say, well you’ve had the benefit of our money all that time, we want interest,” lawyer Peter Campbell said. Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has been facing similar woes. (He owes Millions)
Livestrong, the cancer charity he founded, is still struggling from significant falls in donations.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/latest/a/-/local/18163235/drug-cheats-slipping-through-research-shows/
In the wake of Stuart O’Grady’s doping bombshell, Adelaide researchers say the majority of sporting cheats are slipping through the net. An Adelaide University study has found it is far too easy for athletes to beat the current testing regime, but bringing it up to speed would cost a fortune. Analysis of data from the World Anti-Doping Agency has found current screening for drug cheats across nearly a hundred sports is failing. Researchers say as many as two thirds of positive tests are slipping through.“It looks like the current system is not effective in detecting,” researcher Aaron Hermann said. “So realistically, there’s probably a larger number getting away with it.” Researchers said athletes aren’t tested often enough. Professor Maciej Henneberg said: “With careful planning, it is possible to avoid detection for a very long time.” They believe testing should occur weekly, but estimate that would cost $40,000 per year, per athlete. Meanwhile, the fallout from Stuart O’Grady’s bombshell intensified today. After admitting he took performance enhancing drugs before the 1998 Tour de France, the Olympic medallist’s membership of the athletes’ commission has been terminated. And it doesn’t end there. Legal experts say O’Grady’s admission exposes him to potentially costly retribution from sponsors trying to recoup their money. “They could also say, well you’ve had the benefit of our money all that time, we want interest,” lawyer Peter Campbell said. Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has been facing similar woes. (He owes Millions)
Livestrong, the cancer charity he founded, is still struggling from significant falls in donations.
