Same old Russians, always cheating

[TeWaio]

<p>Don't rugby players (and soccer) only get urine tested?<br><br>
EPO is only detectable by a blood test, and would be perfect for enabling you to go the full 80/90mins at 100%.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>People (rightly) give cycling and athletics a lots of shit, but at least they have regular (including out of competition) blood testing and a full biological passport systems.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>If the sophistication of cheats if a function of how much money is in the sport, its a bit laughable that athletics/cycling have way better testing with only a fraction of the $$$ is involved, and are perceived as dirty as sin, while rugby/soccer/NFL/NBA/NHL/MLB is thought of as cleaner.</p>

[nostrildamus]

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<p>a negative result doesn't mean shit</p>
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<p>Well it does mean piss (apparently).</p>

[SammyC]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="TeWaio" data-cid="540877" data-time="1447324077"><p>
Don't rugby players (and soccer) only get urine tested?<br><br>
EPO is only detectable by a blood test, and would be perfect for enabling you to go the full 80/90mins at 100%.<br><br>
People (rightly) give cycling and athletics a lots of shit, but at least they have regular (including out of competition) blood testing and a full biological passport systems.<br><br>
If the sophistication of cheats if a function of how much money is in the sport, its a bit laughable that athletics/cycling have way better testing with only a fraction of the $$$ is involved, and are perceived as dirty as sin, while rugby/soccer/NFL/NBA/NHL/MLB is thought of as cleaner.</p></blockquote>
Wasn't the Spanish football team implicated in the operation Puerto scandal a few years back?

[taniwharugby]

<p>On NZRU website</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.nzru.co.nz/what-we-do/regulations'>http://www.nzru.co.nz/what-we-do/regulations</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>New Zealand Rugby is involved in the development and distribution of rugby-related rules and regulations.</p>
<p><strong>Anti-Doping Regulations</strong></p>
<p>As well as supporting the work of the New Zealand Sports Anti-Doping agency and its international partners, New Zealand Rugby supports Keep Rugby Clean, an international initiative aimed at keeping rugby free of drugs and doping.</p>
<p>- <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://bit.ly/1Jq40SV'>New Zealand Sports Anti-Doping Rules</a> (2014)<br>

• <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://files.allblacks.com/Legal_and_Judicial/2012_NZRU_Anti-Doping_Regulations.pdf'>New Zealand Rugby Anti-Doping Regulations</a> (2012)</p>
  <p>View the <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://nzrugby.co.nz/what-we-do/regulations/anti-doping'>List of Anti-Doping decisions</a></p>
  <p><strong>Competitions Regulations</strong></p>
  <p>New Zealand Rugby develops, administers and enforces Regulations for inter-provincial competitions including ITM Cup, Pink Batts Heartland Championship and the Women's Provincial Championship.</p>
  <p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://bit.ly/1KuDhFK'>NZR Competitions Regulations Handbook (2015)</a></p>
  <p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://bit.ly/1flmhDV'>NZR Black Book of Disciplinary Rules (2015)</a>  (current as at August 2015)</p>
  <p><strong>Gambling Regulations</strong></p>
  <p>New Zealand Rugby is committed to making all efforts within its powers to preserve the fundamental character of sporting competition as an honest test of skill and ability and to prevent corrupt gambling practices from undermining the integrity of the game.</p>
  <p>- <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://files.allblacks.com/Legal_and_Judicial/NZRU-Anti-Corruption-and-Betting-Regulations.pdf'>NZR Anti-Corruption and Betting Regulations</a> (2013)</p>

[mariner4life]

<p>yep, lots of footballers were. Sportsmen from numerous sports were. </p>

[NTA]

<p>So the last 24 hours has seen everyone start backing away from the "Ban Russia!" comments.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>IOC: "We don't have the authority"</p>
<p>Russia: "Oh yes comrade, we fucked up a little. Have some sacrificial lambs"</p>
<p>Shady men: "We cannot ban <strike>Soviet</strike> Russia without consequences"</p>
<p> </p>
<p>So let's continue the charade.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Or better yet: OPEN OLYMPICS! Stuff whatever you want through your nose, into your arm, or up your date. If it gives you a kick then who gives a shit if you die in 3 years? Olympic gold! </p>

[mariner4life]

<p><img src="http://media.giphy.com/media/5u0uZecUZlUsM/giphy.gif" alt="giphy.gif"></p>

[Tim]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="SammyC" data-cid="540950" data-time="1447368649">
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<p>Wasn't the Spanish football team implicated in the operation Puerto scandal a few years back?</p>
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<p> </p>
<p>From Wiki:</p>
<p> </p>
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<p>On 5 July 2006, Fuentes was indignant that only cyclists had been named and said he also worked with tennis and football players.^{<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operación_Puerto_doping_case#cite_note-elpais.es-2'><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a>} On 27 July 2006, <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Association_of_Athletics_Federations' title="International Association of Athletics Federations">IAAF</a> was assured by Spanish prosecutors that no <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_and_field' title="Track and field">track and field athletes</a> were involved.^{<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operación_Puerto_doping_case#cite_note-noiaaf-56'><span>[</span>56<span>]</span></a>} On 23 September 2006, former cyclist <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesús_Manzano' title="Jesús Manzano">Jesús Manzano</a> told reporters from <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_3' title="France 3">France 3</a> that he had seen "well-known <a class="" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_football_(soccer)_players" title="Lists of football (soccer) players">footballers</a>" from <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Liga' title="La Liga">La Liga</a> visit the offices of Dr Fuentes.^{<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operación_Puerto_doping_case#cite_note-57'><span>[</span>57<span>]</span></a>}</p>
<p>In May 2007 <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepp_Blatter' title="Sepp Blatter">Sepp Blatter</a>, president of <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA' title="FIFA">FIFA</a>, at a <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Anti-Doping_Agency' title="World Anti-Doping Agency">World Anti-Doping Agency</a> meeting in Montreal, was reportedly interested in the contents "of the Puerto file".^{<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operación_Puerto_doping_case#cite_note-58'><span>[</span>58<span>]</span></a>}<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Monde' title="Le Monde">Le Monde</a> had reported in December 2006 that they had possession of documents of Fuentes detailing "seasonal preparation plans" for Spanish football clubs <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Barcelona' title="FC Barcelona">FC Barcelona</a> and <a class="" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid" title="Real Madrid">Real Madrid</a>. These plans did not specifically name any players.^{<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operación_Puerto_doping_case#cite_note-59'><span>[</span>59<span>]</span></a>} This news seem to be only rumors, since the French journal lost its trials in 2009 and 2011 against the FC Barcelona because it could not produce any proof of its allegations. In the ultimate judgement, on 14 November 2011, it was condemned to pay 15,000 euros of indemnity for "using false and unverified facts".^{<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operación_Puerto_doping_case#cite_note-60'><span>[</span>60<span>]</span></a>}</p>
<p>No other athletes had been named.</p>
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[NTA]

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<p><img src="http://media.giphy.com/media/5u0uZecUZlUsM/giphy.gif" alt="giphy.gif"></p>
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<p> </p>
<p>Wha?</p>

[mariner4life]

<p>why else would there be a sudden climb-down?</p>

[NTA]

<p>Ah fuck no the gif wasn't displaying - something about the firewall at work. Changed over to another one. Money appears!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>And yeah - money is the shit that makes all these corrupt fuckers run.</p>

[mariner4life]

Russia suspended by IAAF indefinitely

[TeWaio]

Hearing they'll be back in time for Rio, in practice

[jegga]

They have to prove theyvd made an effort to clean up , at the stage they are out of Rio apparently <br>
Imagine being to corrupt for the Olympics , it's like the drummer who was kicked out of guns and roses for being too messed up on drugs.

[SammyC]

<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/16/kenya-athletics-iaaf-drugs-in-sport-russia'>http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/16/kenya-athletics-iaaf-drugs-in-sport-russia</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Kenya the next to fall?</p>

[NTA]

<p>INteresting stuff Sammy - we all just kind of accept that the Kenyans are born to run but fuck that would be massive.</p>

[SammyC]

<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/25/dick-pound-wada-report-explosive-wow-factor-iaaf'>http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/25/dick-pound-wada-report-explosive-wow-factor-iaaf</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Lots more to come apparently, </p>

[taniwharugby]

<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/74472695/welsh-rugbys-drug-problem-totally-off-the-scale'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/74472695/welsh-rugbys-drug-problem-totally-off-the-scale</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Welsh Rugby</p>

[pooler fan]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="taniwharugby" data-cid="544593" data-time="1448566460"><p><a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/74472695/welsh-rugbys-drug-problem-totally-off-the-scale">http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/74472695/welsh-rugbys-drug-problem-totally-off-the-scale</a><br><br>
Welsh Rugby</p></blockquote>
They're easy to spot in Welsh rugby, usually orange with no neck (or brain)

[Catogrande]

<p>Interestingly enough Poolerfan, my nephew who is in the police force in South Wales has suggested that there is a real steroid abuse problem been going on for some time - reckons they have to deal with at least one roid-rage issue every weekend. He does hasten to add this is nothing necessarily to do with rugby per se and certainly not at the top level. The slightly worrying thing is that he's not based in Cardiff or Swansea but one of the smaller towns.</p>