Taking into account that this interview came from "TESTOSTERONE MAGAZINE" I
would have to say that the interview is biased towards Francis' point of
view. Although I thought Francis made some interesting points with regards
to the way only lower athletes get caught while established athletes, and we
all know who he's referring to here, are protected. Rumors to this effect
have been circulating around the track and field community in this country
(USA) for the last 20 years. With the pending litigation surrounding the
resignation of Dr Wade Exum we'll just have to sit back and see where the
chips fall. I'm not going to, nor do I think anyone else should, make
accusation of drug cheating by current or past athletes unless I had
substantiated evidence and not just hearsay. If Exum has this evidence then
this country's (USA) track & field governing body and Olympic committee is,
in my opinion, on the same level if not worse, than East Germany's during
the 70's and 80's.
With regards to Ben Johnson being setup by the testing machine being primed
with stanazol, are there any list members out there who can substantiate his
claim that it is the only way that pure stanazol could have been found in
his urine? Was pure stanazol found in his urine?
-Ray Cook
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of R.T.
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 8:41 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: t-and-f: On the topic of drugs in sport....
>In the interests of full and fair disclosure, it should be pointed out that
>R.T., while being a frequent and sometimes brilliant poster to this List,
>is also a USA Track and Field Official.
>As such, one would expect a reflexive lack of support from him for a
>Canadian espousing the heretical viewpoint that the sport was not clean.
Actually, I would NOT go so far as to say that whatever
Francis says, the opposite is true.
However, there is every motivation for Francis to twist
the story so that he is viewed in the best possible light.
He is NOT the first person I would go to if I would want
to find out the truth.
By the way, make that FORMER USA Track and Field Official.
I have resigned, for reasons that have nothing to do with my
love for the sport, and everything to do with the need to
spend more time with family...
I will expect some of you young whippersnappers who are 'right
out of college' and yet to have much in the way of family
obligations to get involved and take my place as an on-the-
field official.
RT
