OT: track..update on Sha'Carri Richardson

[Blakeon18]

It's interesting. The ban...as it stands...includes the 100 meter dash. But the ban is lifted...assuming she passes drug tests....before the 4 by 100 relay. As I understand it, her exclusion from the relay possibiliites is a USOC decision.
Somewhere in this thread a poster says that the IOC does not allow you to include relay possibilities who are currently banned.
If that is so...does that mean that the USOC could add her name....bouncing someone else....after her 30 day ban is over?
Then the IOC would be OK with her running in the relays? Is it basically up to the USOC whether she is added to that list or not....after 30 days pass?

Their statement did seem clear....essentially...it wouldn't be fair to USA competitors who followed the rules to allow one who didn't to run.

 

[Cornell Lt]

Gone are the days when someone would put themselves in this position and everyone would say "tough luck" you knew the rules and screwed up and now you suffer the consequences. Now you have a percentage who want to pardon her actions and blame the rule instead of the athlete.

 

[Magruber]

Gone are the days when someone would put themselves in this position and everyone would say "tough luck" you knew the rules and screwed up and now you suffer the consequences. Now you have a percentage who want to pardon her actions and blame the rule instead of the athlete.

1000% right.

Everyone has excuses and justifications.
Just crazy.

These days we always look to have reasoning, justifications and excuses for criminal actions. In the corner of criminals. Societal outrage in favor of the criminal.
Where is the support of the innocent victim and the rules and law? Gone that's where?

Commit crimes and break rules and laws AND modern society will come loaded with a full boat of excuses for you.

 

[Jmul760170]

Beer is not on the prohibited list. So to answer your question, no.
Pot is. Big difference.

I remember Ben Johnson during interviews, it was noted he was drinking beers so he could provide the required urine sample.