I can't speak for others, but I believe the prevailing opinion is that his marks were no less legit than most others regarded as valid.
>take this cynical they-all-must-be-on-dope approach then you not only take down say Maurice Greene and Carl Lewis along with dirty >Ben, but you take down Canadian hero Donovan Bailey too. He was WR holder not all that long ago you know. I thought the virtuous >Canadians, with all their soul-searching and national catharsis of the Dubin Commission, had solved their dope problems. No? No ! Since the Dubin Canadian athletes have been tested regularly and any positive test, directly after the B sample result , has been announced and the athlete with drawn from competition immediately. Donovan was one of the most tested athletes in the World. I believe that Canada has no pending positives, and thus Donovan IS CLEAN. Until the USATF cleans up their act , releases all information on all past positives , and shows that they are going to CONTINUE to do the same , all US athletes are suspect. Lewis and Greene may be on a list somewhere of hidden US positives ......no one knows. Ben WAS dirty.....Donovan WAS clean..........Lewis and Greene....who knows ???? That is the reputation that the USATF and USOC has created for their athletes. I believe that AC has a system that does not do the same for Canadian athletes. >Personally, I prefer to believe good things about Bailey, Lewis, and Greene until some evidence demonstrates otherwise - as it abundantly >in Ben's case. That's why I leave Donovan's WR on the list, but Ben's does not exist. Because of the Dublin , the consistent testing and punctual announcements Lewis and Greene don't deserve to be grouped with Donovan. >Kurt Bray Peter Stuart Head Coach South-East Athletics Head Coach NB Canada Games Coach,Field Events, Universitie de Moncton NB Coaching Chair Master Course Conductor NB CSG web page http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/stuart/
