07-22-2022, 11:41 AM
(07-22-2022, 10:13 AM)Duchess Wrote: If testing for performance enhancing drugs is similar to the testing racehorses go thru then the test is specific, meaning it can only find what the test is for, testosterone for example.
Back in the day when I was working with racehorses I had a trainer who was doping one of the horses I cared for, she went from a sweet girl to a raging maniac and would chase me out of her stall on a daily basis. I didn't know until after the fact that she had been drugged.
In cycling it's largely about who has the best sports "doctor", which means the teams with the most corporate sponsorships are most likely to "win". Lance Armstrong failed two drug tests the first time he won the Tour de France. The UCI knew he was doping long before it was finally addressed, which in my mind is a bigger disgrace than the doping. I think the reason this happens is because the corporations that buy endorsements want their endorsees to win and don't want their brands tarnished, so bribery and kickbacks are prolific. Money is what matters most in professional sports, including the Olympics.