Once Upon a Time in the Vest

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

V 10 N. 73. Christian Coleman gets 2 year suspension for missing drug testing sessions

Christian Coleman, 2019 world 100 meters champion got the ole 'you're outta here' sign for missing 3 drug testing dates. He was not where he was supposed to be when the testing officers came to his house. His stories and excuses did not add up. Let's be clear, he did not fail a drug test, he just failed to show up for testing, on three occasions. He has 30 days to appeal to the "Court of Arbitration for Sport" (CAS) which it has been reported he will do. The story was reported by Sean Ingle in The Guardian on October 27, 2020. It is not fun reading but if you so choose, here it is. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/oct/27/world-100m-champion-christian-coleman-hit-with-two-year-ban-athletics Several years ago I attended a conference on cheating, doping, etc. in sport. One of the speakers stated that there were only two types of individuals who get themselves in trouble with drug testing, "Cheaters" and "Dumbasses". I leave it to you to decide where the anvil falls on this one.

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V 14 N. 71 Dallas Long R.I.P. 1940-2024

                                                         Dallas Long                                                ( from USC Athletics ) D...