I think the booing of Gatlin is distasteful. He's served his time and now free to run. Disagree with the rules if you like but that's on the rule makers. Not Gatlin.Also lets not pretend he is the bad apple in a basket of virtuousness. Of the fastest 33 100 metres times ever, 24 are drugs cheats, the other 9 are Bolt. Just mull that one for a while.
Quote from: lovejoy on August 06, 2017, 10:12:41 AMI think the booing of Gatlin is distasteful. He's served his time and now free to run. Disagree with the rules if you like but that's on the rule makers. Not Gatlin.Also lets not pretend he is the bad apple in a basket of virtuousness. Of the fastest 33 100 metres times ever, 24 are drugs cheats, the other 9 are Bolt. Just mull that one for a while.I hope Gatlin gets booed at the medals ceremony! I hate athletes who cheat. There is evidence that the drug he took could still enhance his performance now. Don't forget he was caught twice! Lifetime bans are the answer for a first offence. While these cheats think even if they get caught there's always a way back, they'll continue to do it.
Double standards when other drugs cheats aren't booed.
So being a drugs cheat is ok but twice you get booed?His first offence was for medication he'd been taking since childhood for ADD, apparently. The IAAF reduced his ban on appeal.
It's not just the cheating it's the sheer lack of remorse. He presents himself as some sort shining light for those who have been through tough times.
A shocking statistic that 1 in 10 of all athletes at the London Olympics have been found to have tested positive for drugs, unless the governing body get tough with the cheats with life time bans then they will continue to take the risk and cheat and athletics as a sport will lose any credibility.