5 years ago, Debbie Dunn,voluntarily dropped off Team USA,because her drug test " A" sample came back positive for PED's. Dunn had aroused some suspicion due to her remarkable performances over the last year where previously she had been somewhat lackluster and mediocre at best.I posted an interview from REAL SPORTS/HBO with Kellie White, on my group Facebook page,who was suspended for testing positive for PED's and freely admitted that she did. One thing White said in that interview sticks with me.Paraphrasing here-"If I wanted to keep up and be competitive what choice did I have". That statement intimates that she aint the only one or is she? A lot of noise was made about Florence Griffith Joyner and her sister in law Jackie Joyner Kersee during 1988.NO substantial evidence was forthcoming and they tested negative,but you still have folk dragging Florence's name thru the mud...remember it was Kellie Whites' coach who introduced her to Victor Conti,Steve Reddick was Debbie Dunn's coach...Bobby Kersee dont play that.Now we have Tyson Gay,Asafa Powell,Sherone Simpson,Veronica Campbell Brown( since vindicated).....etc
In any competitive arena,EVERYBODY is looking for an edge over their opponents,and I'm no different. For me my drug of choice is-wait for it-KNOWLEDGE. Yup good old fashioned brainwork.....I'm not giving away anything here,but I research successful programs/coaches and modify them for my athletes...and it works. From all of these cases involving PED's,the coaches are at the bottom of it...looking for the EASIEST,QUICKEST way to get an edge over their athletes main comp. Why work hard when all ya gotta do is take a little blue/red pill,inject yourself,or smear on some cream-PRESTO CHANGEO-you've changed into the INCREDIBLE HULK or THE FLASH( depending on your event-there have been more weightlifters,throwers and wrestlers busted for taking PEDs than track folk @ the Olympic level).
Let's face it cheating is nothing new and as long as their is competition it's not going anywhere.But as a coach,if I have to cheat to win,then its time for me to quit and do something else........ciao
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