V 10 N. 7 Update on What's Happening with Doping in Track and Field

Feb. 9, 2020
I've learned over the years that The Guardian is a great source of independent information not only in international and American news events but also sports.  Though heavily tied to rugby, soccer, and cricket, it also has some very good articles on Track and Field, or Athletics as the sport is more commonly referred to over there.  Also unlike most newspapers in the world,  The Guardian, can still be read without paying a subscription fee.   They make appeals for financial support, but they do not insist that you pay, and they still provide high quality reporting.  Three days ago Donald McRace, produced a very up to date article on Edwin Moses, who we all know, but who is also very at the center of things with the doping scandals that have continued to drain the credibility of our sport and even influence the powers that be to look the other way.  Moses as I'm sure you are aware has been very outspoken on the abuse of PEDs.  This article will inform you about what is presently going on and what to expect in the months leading up to the Olympics.  That is if the Corona Virus allows us to have an Olympics this year.  Anyone signed up for a cruise to Tokyo this summer?

If I may be allowed to editorialize briefly, I can only wish that the cheaters of the past who were never exposed or were protected by their respective national federations would now be named.  Sometimes it is better to rewrite the history books, even if it does give your country a bloody nose.    There are plenty of  them who benefitted from getting an illegal boost.   Without more tub thumping, here is the link to the article by McRae.   George Brose

"We All Knew Doping Was Happening"