The next step against doping

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Fifty-one invitational track and field events in europe will refuse to invite anyone who has ever had a serious doping infraction.

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/trackandfield/news/story?id=3275231

Cycling is headed the same way. FLandis is screwed.

Fifty-one invitational track and field events in europe will refuse to invite anyone who has ever had a serious doping infraction.

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/trackandfield/news/story?id=3275231

Cycling is headed the same way. FLandis is screwed.

Well, this is effectively a lifetime ban, which I guess is a good thing.

Well, this is effectively a lifetime ban, which I guess is a good thing.


Agreed - lifebans are the only ultimate deterrent.

Agreed - lifebans are the only ultimate deterrent.
I believe that it is the only way to fix the problem other than just legalizing everything, which appears to be the preferred method at DP.

I believe that it is the only way to fix the problem other than just legalizing everything, which appears to be the preferred method at DP.Legalizing everything has at least 2 big problems:

it's like to open a new Coliseum with riders as gladiator ready to die to receive famous and money...
in many countries, medicines are regulated, there is no reason to permit it for riders, even with doctor agreements who are linked with their Hippocratyc oath.