Comments Thread For: Povetkin Tests Positive For Meldonium, Wilder Title Off

[radioraheem]

According to the guy who invented it athletes take it to reduce the ischemic damage to cells. In other words to stop your cells dying when they run out of blood supply during intense exercise.

WADA say its becuase it increases energy levles but theres not alot of evidence of that atm.

Also...

Regardless of what other experts say, I believe meldonium is a powerful PED w/ notable stamina & endurance gains https://t.co/61jpwpeeXv

— Victor Conte (@VictorConte) May 13, 2016

[b00g13man]

Also...

Regardless of what other experts say, I believe meldonium is a powerful PED w/ notable stamina & endurance gains https://t.co/61jpwpeeXv

— Victor Conte (@VictorConte) May 13, 2016

I'll take this man's word for it.

[hhs661]

Wada didn't just wake up on Jan 1 and decide to ban this drug.. They investigated it for about a year or so, correct? This is the same drug that cost the u-18 hockey team for Russia to bow out and get replaced by their u-17 team instead.

Do you mean to tell me that young athletic teenagers all have heart issues? And who was issuing these medications to these athletes that failed these tests? Or is this an over the counter drug that you can pick up at your local Russian CVS? Plus, if you truly do have heart conditions and need Meldonium, why even partake in a brutal sport(s) like boxing and/or hockey amongst others?

[Fury4daWIN]

Wada didn't just wake up on Jan 1 and decide to ban this drug.. They investigated it for about a year or so, correct? This is the same drug that cost the u-18 hockey team for Russia to bow out and get replaced by their u-17 team instead.

Do you mean to tell me that young athletic teenagers all have heart issues? And who was issuing these medications to these athletes that failed these tests? Or is this an over the counter drug that you can pick up at your local Russian CVS? Plus, if you truly do have heart conditions and need Meldonium, why even partake in a brutal sport(s) like boxing and/or hockey amongst others?

It was obviously not being used for therapeutic uses, but it was still technically legal. You're right, though, the ban was talked about long before it was actually enforced, so any athletes who decided to use it up until the cutoff period and later got busted for trace amounts only have themselves to blame.

[Furn]

WADA can't ban a substance Just becaise its performance enhancing

its Also has to have proven or potential ill health effects or be considered against the spirit of the sport.

[DeadLikeMe]

All these Russians with bad hearts.