Sunday, July 30, 2006

Furthermore...

It's still hot. But really, here's an interesting article on the history of sport doping from CBC:

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/photoessay/top10-doping/index.html

You'll find all the usual suspects: East Germany, China, USA Track and Field, and, of course, Ben Johnson. Surprisingly, the article is somewhat sympathetic to Johnson, claiming that while he did indeed shoot up, he was the only one caught and so he's not really a cheater, just not a very good doper. Even 20 years later, after all the fiascos surrounding the occasion, he still will not say he was wrong. And, just in case you're still feeling the need for more drug-related scandals, Justin Gatlin, Olympic and World Champion in the 100 metre dash and co-record holder, has failed a drug test taken in April. Turns out humans really can't run that fast. At least American humans can't. Have a good Sunday. Hopefully there are no positive drug tests today.

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