Case Of Bad Loser ?

[TheBigD]

Didn't they ban those swimsuits that were designed to create less drag when swimming?

Yes. I'm not saying that an unfair advantage gained through technology shouldn't be banned, but that there is, IMO, a big difference between that and the use of PED's.

Sepp Blatter, even though he is a numpty of the highest order, always beleived that there should be very little difference between playing football at the highest level, and the lowest. I quite like that philosophy. Make it a level playing field (as near as can be), for all athletes whatever your level.

[northernladuk]

Yes. I'm not saying that an unfair advantage gained through technology shouldn't be banned, but that there is, IMO, a big difference between that and the use of PED's.

Sepp Blatter, even though he is a numpty of the highest order, always beleived that there should be very little difference between playing football at the highest level, and the lowest. I quite like that philosophy. Make it a level playing field (as near as can be), for all athletes whatever your level.

It is a good philosophy if kept in the spirit of what he was saying which at top level often falls by the wayside. Those swimsuits gave a noticeable performance boost. I can't remember if it was on wikipedia or something but there is clear evidence about the number of wins in the suit and the times done in them compared to now. The same was said for Chris Boardmans bikes. I thought something might kick up when it was mentioned that the GB mens sprint wheelchairs were technological marvels.

Just very hard to judge what technology is allowable when it is technology that is allowing the competitors to even walk let alone run in the paralypics. You can see the fuss it kicks up when someone dare point it out.

There will always be something about one piece of kit better than the other but I guess you have to just draw the line under where that becomes cheating. If that suit that gives .000001% increase is available to all and he doesn't have a habit of winning by that much then you just gotta drop it. If he comes out in a one off rubber suit giving him 5% advantage then there is a problem.

Now what you do when the UK is using very expensive one off sprintchairs and the guy from Djibouti has a cast iron job I have no idea.

[The Spartan]

I see what you're saying especially about a clear and level playing field, I suppose the point I was trying to make is that people use technology to cheat in regular sport to the example of PED was used because the tests they currently have will not detect new forms of PED's which is why they're now keeping samples for 7 years in the hoping testing will catch up with said technology. Specific example THG and Dwain chambers