Author Topic: More weightlifting disasters  (Read 4569 times)

Offline Shaun Le Conte

  • WE Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 1393
More weightlifting disasters
« on: Jan 27, 2013, 09:41 AM »
http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/Weightlifting+scandal/7876316/story.html

"The head of Turkey's weightlifting federation and his entire board resigned Friday after five Turkish lifters failed doping tests at the European under-23 championships in Israel last month. Hasan Akkus, also a vice-president of the International Weightlifting Federation, and a dozen other officials resigned."
Parole lachée ne revient jamais
http://canlift.blogspot.com <-- now back to 1960

Offline Arturo Gómez

  • WE Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 271
Re: More weightlifting disasters
« Reply #1 on: Jan 31, 2013, 02:11 PM »
really, a "lack of control". Is clear that with these numbers, is not a randomic but a system problem.

Offline Chris Ⓐ LeRoux

  • MS, CSCS, Exempt from USAW bureaucrats
  • Administrator
  • WE Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 5241
  • Tread On Me At Dire Risk
Re: More weightlifting disasters
« Reply #2 on: Feb 08, 2013, 07:37 AM »
The war on drugs is a ridiculous, counterproductive failure. It will never accomplish anything good.
"Show me the government that does not infringe upon anyone's rights, and I will no longer call myself an anarchist." ~Jacob Halbrooks

Offline Shaun Le Conte

  • WE Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 1393
Re: More weightlifting disasters
« Reply #3 on: Feb 19, 2013, 04:36 PM »
Yet another disaster, evidence to me that the sport system in that country is systematically cheating

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-weightlifting-rocked-by-2nd-doping-scandal.aspx?pageID=238&nID=41464&NewsCatID=371
Parole lachée ne revient jamais
http://canlift.blogspot.com <-- now back to 1960