Olympic drug testing efforts attacked

[josenoway]

Nope, they are their own entity and not a branch. They adopted very similar protocols but procedures are not 100% identical.

[ThePunchingBag]

You strive for the best - even when it isn't good. that's your answer.

We can use this, which has loopholes...or we can use the standard NSAC test, which has holes the size of a crater.

Unfortunately, Olympic testing is only the best in long term drug testing.

A lot of the blood tests that they wanted Manny to undertake are only blood tests for long term chemical tracking. This is useful in the Olympics since athletes usually participate several times in the games, but since this is a one-time event most of those blood tests aren't necessary so they serve only to disturb and distract.

[ThePunchingBag]

Nope, they are their own entity and not a branch. They adopted very similar protocols but procedures are not 100% identical.

You are correct in that their protocols are the same, but the connection between the two goes even further.

The USADA is legally associated to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), through the WADA Anti-Doping Code, to which the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is a signatory.

All such tests were conducted in accordance with the protocols developed by WADA.

As an agency with a direct relationship to WADA, the USADA has endorsed the principle that the defense of "mistake," as it may be advanced by an athlete in a positive doping test scenario, will be difficult to maintain.

[josenoway]

"USADA will collect samples according to standards set forth by the IOC and WADA. USADA will follow its own drug testing and sample collection protocols even when these differ from those of the IF, the IOC, and WADA. All samples collected will be analyzed only by IOC accredited laboratories."

But whatever. It's funny that some Pac nuthuggers will quote Victor Conte as a source, but another Pac nuthugger will attack Conte as a source. Heh.

[PrtyBoyDlicious]

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Why do the Mayweather's insist on using an agency riddled with loopholes?

No surprise there. They are scared of Pacquiao and looking for a way out!

[goldenglove2]

Boxing is different though because there isnt a season like the other sports so you arent going to roid up when you arent training for a fight

horrible post....

[ThePunchingBag]

"USADA will collect samples according to standards set forth by the IOC and WADA. USADA will follow its own drug testing and sample collection protocols even when these differ from those of the IF, the IOC, and WADA. All samples collected will be analyzed only by IOC accredited laboratories."

But whatever. It's funny that some Pac nuthuggers will quote Victor Conte as a source, but another Pac nuthugger will attack Conte as a source. Heh.

Yes you are right that some of the procedures differ from WADA, but the overwhelming majority are the same.

Regardless, I'm sure the article applies to any drug agency related to the Olympics. When the leader of BALCO says you got a problem in your protocols, then you got a problem.

Conte is a de****able man btw...

[norrin]

I don't get your point. What are you trying to say, prove, or disprove?

[IMDAZED]

Unfortunately, Olympic testing is only the best in long term drug testing.

A lot of the blood tests that they wanted Manny to undertake are only blood tests for long term chemical tracking. This is useful in the Olympics since athletes usually participate several times in the games, but since this is a one-time event most of those blood tests aren't necessary so they serve only to disturb and distract.

Olympic Testing is clearly better than the regulatory testing of the NSAC. Therefore - even if flawed - should replace it until even better testing is found. The chemists will always be ahead of those who test. But if the best is flawed that doesn't mean we settle for the worst.

[IMDAZED]

I don't get your point. What are you trying to say, prove, or disprove?

He's saying that if this is bad, imagine how ****ty regular boxing tests are!