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Nowadays, it seems most Athletes have always and continue to cheat in order to give themselves that extra edge above their natural competitors.
Makes me wonder if Usain Bolt really is a natural athlete considering he completely defies the norm due to his stature.
I wonder what % of athletes are actually juiced up.
Maybe they should just allow steroid use for the future or hold two different events, I'm sure that would be
a hell of a lot more entertaining to watch, with all things being equal.
Powell later helped Jamaica to win 400m relay gold at the 2008
"These are all big names. To take Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay out leaves a big void in our sport.
"We have to sift out the negative people and we will never be in a win-win situation. When you expose these people it can have an adverse effect but it is important to do so, for the future of the sport and the next generation."
He has run 9.88 seconds this year for the 100m, but failed to make the Jamaican team for next month's World Championships.
"I want to be clear in saying to my family, friends and, most of all, my fans worldwide that I have never knowingly or wilfully taken any supplements or substances that break any rules," Powell said in a statement.
"I am not now - nor have I ever been - a cheat."
Gay, who is the fastest man in 2013 and won gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m at the 2007 World Championships, is waiting for the results of his B sample.
He has already withdrawn from next month's World Championships in Moscow.
"I don't have a sabotage story... I basically put my trust in someone and was let down," he said.
"I know exactly what went on, but I can't discuss it right now.
Tyson Gay
Age: 30
Nationality: American
Personal bests: 100m - 9.69secs, 200m - 19.58 secs
Medals: Olympics: 4x100m relay - silver (2012); World Championships: 100m - gold (2007), silver (2009), 200m - gold (2007), 4x100m relay - gold (2007)
"I hope I am able to run again, but I will take whatever punishment I get like a man."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/23307913
Nowadays, it seems most Athletes have always and continue to cheat in order to give themselves that extra edge above their natural competitors.
Makes me wonder if Usain Bolt really is a natural athlete considering he completely defies the norm due to his stature.
I wonder what % of athletes are actually juiced up.
Maybe they should just allow steroid use for the future or hold two different events, I'm sure that would be
a hell of a lot more entertaining to watch, with all things being equal.
Powell later helped Jamaica to win 400m relay gold at the 2008
"These are all big names. To take Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay out leaves a big void in our sport.
"We have to sift out the negative people and we will never be in a win-win situation. When you expose these people it can have an adverse effect but it is important to do so, for the future of the sport and the next generation."
He has run 9.88 seconds this year for the 100m, but failed to make the Jamaican team for next month's World Championships.
"I want to be clear in saying to my family, friends and, most of all, my fans worldwide that I have never knowingly or wilfully taken any supplements or substances that break any rules," Powell said in a statement.
"I am not now - nor have I ever been - a cheat."
Gay, who is the fastest man in 2013 and won gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m at the 2007 World Championships, is waiting for the results of his B sample.
He has already withdrawn from next month's World Championships in Moscow.
"I don't have a sabotage story... I basically put my trust in someone and was let down," he said.
"I know exactly what went on, but I can't discuss it right now.
Tyson Gay
Age: 30
Nationality: American
Personal bests: 100m - 9.69secs, 200m - 19.58 secs
Medals: Olympics: 4x100m relay - silver (2012); World Championships: 100m - gold (2007), silver (2009), 200m - gold (2007), 4x100m relay - gold (2007)
"I hope I am able to run again, but I will take whatever punishment I get like a man."
