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>She also said that this bike was taken by accident by her helpers to the pit area. >She claimed that he had put a motor in unbeknownst to her What is with at
by giarc 11y ago
>She also said that this bike was taken by accident by her helpers to the pit area.
>She claimed that he had put a motor in unbeknownst to her
What is with athletes and never admitting their mistakes. You were caught, I would have much more respect for someone if they just came out and said "Yes, I did it, I take full responsibility." Instead they come up with these ridiculous excuses that do nothing but continue to degrade their integrity.
- darkerside 11y agoMarion Jones is the only person I can think of that has actually done this. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/05/jones.doping/index.html?eref=time_us http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/05/jones.doping/index.html?ere...
- markkat 11y agoThis is a lying, cheating, athlete in particular, so it's not surprising. Many athletes do have integrity and don't need to concoct such excuses.
- techdmn 11y agoGood point. Why aren't cheating athletes honest? Because honest athletes aren't cheating. But personally I've wondered the same thing. Ryan Braun's doping was hard to take, but not as bad as all the whinging he did when caught.
- falcolas 11y agoWell, if you notice, the team was also fined for some odd millions of dollars. If the athlete were to admit culpability, they could probably also be successfully sued by the team to cover their costs.
- joezydeco 11y agoNot to mention sponsors. That's where the real pain comes in. The USPS has been trying to claim back the $40 million they gave Lance Armstrong over 6 years of sponsorship.
- bostonpete 11y agoSharapova immediately took full responsibility for her recent failed test -- though in her case it seems likely it was an honest mistake...
- oh_sigh 11y agoIt was a mistake that she didn't check that her drug was banned, but it wasn't a mistake taking the drug. Usually you would take that drug for a couple of weeks. She was taking it for 5+ years, for its doping powers.
- bardworx 11y agoFrom my understanding, a "cycle" of the drug is some amount of weeks but that doesn't imply that it cures whatever ailment / you never have to take it again. More importantly, the difference between a regular dose and a doping dose is very severe (by a factor of 10). When the blood tests are revealed, it would be easy to tell if she was just taking the doctor suggested dose or downing 10 pills per day for its increased endurance.
- albedoa 11y agoIf you're interested in this topic, the world of poker is ripe with cheaters and their apologists. This is the most recent scandal from just last week (the cheater shows up with a lousy attempt at defending himself): http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29/news-views-gossip-sponsored-online-poker-report/controversy-final-table-shrpo-25k-satty-allegations-colluding-cheating-1605254/ http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29/news-views-gossip-spons... No matter how many of these I see, I'll never fully understand their mindset. It is fascinating though.
- Nano2rad 11y agoWhat is the proof what she said is wrong?
- DanBC 11y agoThe hidden bluetooth button that she pressed to actvate the motor.
- giarc 11y agoHard to believe that she gave a bike to a friend who installed a hidden motor. The friend brought the bike to the race so that he could ride the course with the motor. Then when the team was called to bring the bikes to inspection, they accidentally brought the bike the guy brought (that also happened to belong to the girl in question). Either a series of coincidences or someone making up excuses.
- wkimeria 11y agoMaybe she's telling the truth and the bike had a disappearing twin?