Thank you Ed Parrott
In a message dated 6/27/2002 11:42:40 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > think what he's saying is that if the IAAF and IOC spent even a fraction >of the energy it spends on attacking the U.S. on enforcing its own rules >inthe other 100+ countries that have no program or woefully inadequate > >programs, the drug problem would be better served. Of course there is >some blame to go around in the U.S. Perhaps it is even a conspiracy. But we >get awfully sick of watching dozens of countries with far inferior programs >get off the hook. Many of those countries do so few tests that there is little >chance of a positive and therefore little chance of adverse publicity. > > > > The IAAF should immediately suspend every nation that doesn't have >rigorous, independently audited, out-of competition and in-competition >testing programs. If they do that, they might have a little currency >to deal with the problems in the U.S. Otherwise, it is impossible to take >any allegations seriously, because it is clearly just political maneuvering. >- Ed Parrot > > > > > >