After suffering stress fractures in her foot, British 800M runner Jemma Simpson is looking to get back on track during the UK's upcoming national trials. A article in the Times documents her comeback. We look at her doping attitudes.
In Simpson's event -- the 800M -- Russians form a major component of the competition, and a major part of the doping contingent. Her opinion:
It may be this optimism that informs her opinions about doping. The 1,500
metres, which is likely to be her ultimate destination, has been destroyed
by Russian drug cheats. The IAAF, the world governing body, is awaiting the
Court of Arbitration for Sport to decide whether to indulge Russia’s
cynicism and backdate bans to free the cheats to compete at the World
Championships in Berlin next month. With 29 Russians banned for doping,
isn’t that depressing?
“No, it’s good,” Simpson said. “The more they catch, the better. You talk
about it with other runners and you have suspicions, but you can’t let it
affect you. It’s not a level playing field, but the more positive tests
there are, the more likely we are to have a clean Games in 2012. You need
the stigma. Japan never seems to have a problem and I think that’s probably
because it would be considered a terrible thing there. That’s the way it has
to be.”
What? A country with honor? Heresy. And how about Dwain Chambers?
But what of Britain, given Dwain Chambers is vying for a place in the Great Britain team today? “I honestly don’t think British athletes are doping,” Simpson said. “Our controls are so strict now. It’s not the culture.”
She avoited that questions quite well...
I think that's really sad news but try to back on track but not using those try to make your mother land proud.
Posted by: fioricet online | 07/14/2009 at 01:06
Thank you for such a thoughtful post!
Posted by: Manchester United | 07/18/2009 at 01:16