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[LoveSprints1]

Inside Peter Bol's fight to clear his name
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/program..._content=whats app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_radio

[jjimbojames]

That lawyer is stretching…..”they punish the innocent, because they think better that then have guilty go free” - are you sure, pal?

Interesting to see what Guy Learmonth has to say

[Dundee42]

Betty Lempus (Ken) banned for 5 years.

[Occasional Hope]

"Divine" Oduduru, I believe is the athlete you are talking about.... Turned 25 last October. Ran for Texas Tech University. Made headlines by winning the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Championship 100m/200m double in wind legal times of 9.88 (+0.8m/s) and 19.73 (+0.8m/s) on the same day in 2019.

Now formally suspended: Divine Oduduru: Nigerian sprinter provisionally banned for anti-doping violations - BBC Sport

[RunUnlimited]

It was pretty obvious at the time who "Athlete 2" was in the legal documents regarding the Okagbare case, especially when he just abruptly stopped competing following his very successful 2021 season, and there was no news of any injury issues with him that was preventing him take part in the 2022 season.

And considering what was revealed about the depth of Okagbare's cheating, her connections to Eric Lira, and "Athlete 2's" connections to the same guy, I'd say Oduduru is going to get that 6 year ban confirmed soon enough.

Good riddance.

[Occasional Hope]

Peter Bol case: B sample not a match, but Athletics Australia not satisfied and continues to investigate: Peter Bol has provisional doping ban for EPO lifted after B sample - BBC Sport

[Occasional Hope]

CJ has to repay some of his funding: CJ Ujah: Suspended British sprinter told he must repay £10,665 to UK Sport - BBC Sport

[Occasional Hope]

Whereabouts failure for Raven Saunders, Olympic silver medallist in shot. Quite a short ban, only 18 months from last August, so she'll be able to go to Paris next year..

[Occasional Hope]

8 year ban for EPO for New Zealand's Zane Robertson, bronze medallist in the 5000 at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

[MR_ME]

What was interesting about his story was that he moved to Iten, Kenya aged 17 to "train with best", which is quite a commitment for a 17 year old. At that age he probably thought hard work and dedication would bring him medals.

[Occasional Hope]

It was a targetted test, so there were obviously grounds for suspicion: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-...zane-robertson

[BeHappy]

Yes, Zane moved with his twin brother, Jake, at the same time. Seems Jake's a bit 'miffed' to be jointly accused of drug use. Presumably Zane's long ban for a single offence is due to the lengths he went to cover up EPO use.

[Occasional Hope]

Yes, 4 years for the test, 4 for tampering.

[alfie]

I am a little surprised no one has yet posted re the latest developments in the Peter Bol case , given the potentially important "knock on" issues for the drug testing system. After the B sample returned an "atypical" result - allowing him to return to action , although the investigation by Sports Integrity Australia into his original positive test for EPO continues - his lawyers have now released the results of two independent scientific studies of his test results , both of which conclude that the findings of the testing laboratory appear to be flawed as they see no evidence of synthetic EPO : rather a high level of naturally occurring EPO. One study was carried out by four Norwegian researchers , who found "no evidence which proves the presence of synthetic EPO in Bol's urine". The other , by a professor at the University of British Columbia , who importantly had no knowledge of the identity of the test subject , was even more definite , calling the original test "poor quality standard" and an "improper finding" which did not meet WADA criteria...he was unequivocal in concluding there was strong evidence that the subject had not taken synthetic EPO.

OK you'd expect his lawyers to put out favourable opinions. But from comments I am reading around this issue it seems interpreting tests for EPO are rather less definitive than those for the usual suspects - steroids , stimulants : so an element of subjective judgement is involved. If this is so ; and if the findings of the Sydney lab are eventually discredited when WADA makes a final decision on the case , the ramifications for the global testing regime will be significant !

[Grassmarket]

Lots of instances of this over the years - anyone remember Dougie Walker? The approved level of Substance X in the blood is set at XXX arbitrary number and if you, through natural human variance - come in .xxx higher than that……tough, that’s the rules

[Occasional Hope]

But wouldn't biological passports catch that?

I'm deferring judgment at the moment.

[Occasional Hope]

Alice Aprot of Kenya, 4th in the 10,000 in Rio: 4 year ban backdated to last July. Supposedly strict liability case for not checking medication.

Kenyan world cross-country medallist handed 4-year doping ban - Canadian Running Magazine

[marilyn1]

I am a little surprised no one has yet posted re the latest developments in the Peter Bol case , given the potentially important "knock on" issues for the drug testing system. After the B sample returned an "atypical" result - allowing him to return to action , although the investigation by Sports Integrity Australia into his original positive test for EPO continues - his lawyers have now released the results of two independent scientific studies of his test results , both of which conclude that the findings of the testing laboratory appear to be flawed as they see no evidence of synthetic EPO : rather a high level of naturally occurring EPO. One study was carried out by four Norwegian researchers , who found "no evidence which proves the presence of synthetic EPO in Bol's urine". The other , by a professor at the University of British Columbia , who importantly had no knowledge of the identity of the test subject , was even more definite , calling the original test "poor quality standard" and an "improper finding" which did not meet WADA criteria...he was unequivocal in concluding there was strong evidence that the subject had not taken synthetic EPO.

OK you'd expect his lawyers to put out favourable opinions. But from comments I am reading around this issue it seems interpreting tests for EPO are rather less definitive than those for the usual suspects - steroids , stimulants : so an element of subjective judgement is involved. If this is so ; and if the findings of the Sydney lab are eventually discredited when WADA makes a final decision on the case , the ramifications for the global testing regime will be significant !

Indeed, and now every accusation of Epo ingestion will be met by even stronger denials and a field day for lawyers.!

[beergut]

Kazakhstan's steeplechase World champion Norah Jeruto could lose her gold medal after producing a positive test:

World steeplechase champion Jeruto hit with provisional suspension (insidethegames.biz)

[Occasional Hope]

Not, I feel, one of the more unexpected positives.

Do we have a time frame? The link suggests her WC gold could be in jeopardy, but that would mean Getachew would be elevated which could be awkward given the recent decision by WA about DSD athletes.

[Occasional Hope]

Three years for Nijel Amos.

[Stew-Coach]

What's extremely more disappointing about this, is the initial denial and trying to find the loophole!
I'm innocent, test the B sample
I'm innocent its my supplements test them
OK I did it! I knew what I was doing!

[Runner88]

And will forever throw into doubt his performance in 2012. With Amantle Montsho busted for doping it also doesn’t look great for athletics in Botswana. Two major stars of the sport there tainted with doping. They have a really bright crop of youngsters who I hope have nothing to do with the coaches or set up of these cheats