No it's not to do with Canelo specifically - where did I ever say that? I've explained over and over ad nauseam that it's because they can't prove that positive tests weren't due to meat contamination with any degree of certainty where meat contamination is a problem. It's nothing to do with downgrading Clenbuterol or admitting it ain't punishable PED since the threshold only applies to those countries where contamnination is a reasonable possibility. If they were saying Clenbuterol wasn't really a big deal they would just apply the threshold to all countries wouldn't they, or deschedule it altogether?
All they've done is amend their rules to avoid the very real possibility of peanalising the innocent in those countries where meat contamination is an issue... And yes, of course, for the time being there is a very real loophole for Chinese, Guatamalan and Mexican athletes in all sports, but WADA don't have much option until a workable discriminatory test comes online. It's either use this ruling or risk punishing those who may have accidentally consumed contaminated meat. It's a judgement call and they opted to err on the side of protecting the innocent. I've explained this to you maybe a dozen times over the last few years... which bit ain't you getting?
All they've done is amend their rules to avoid the very real possibility of peanalising the innocent in those countries where meat contamination is an issue... And yes, of course, for the time being there is a very real loophole for Chinese, Guatamalan and Mexican athletes in all sports, but WADA don't have much option until a workable discriminatory test comes online. It's either use this ruling or risk punishing those who may have accidentally consumed contaminated meat. It's a judgement call and they opted to err on the side of protecting the innocent. I've explained this to you maybe a dozen times over the last few years... which bit ain't you getting?


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