Revisit Powell's, Simpson's ban Aussie tells JADCO

[Sir X]

"The decisions of this panel must now be revisited. Allegations like this eliminate trust. Athletes need to be assured that those judging their behaviour are fair, impartial and beyond bribery or corruption," Ings was quoted as saying.

Ford was arrested after he allegedly offered a policeman 40 per cent of approximately $60 million that was seized from two Surinamese men in US, Jamaican and Surinamese currency on April 7

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...JADCO_16552440

[Jangle]

This is such a frigging embarrassment. Jamaica is a real back-o-wall Third World country.

[Jangle]

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP):
High profile Jamaican athletes, dogged by accusations and convictions on doping charges, have found a sympathetic ear from one of their fiercest rivals in [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]track [COLOR=blue !important]and [/COLOR][COLOR=blue !important]field[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR].
American Justin Gatlin, who in 2006 tested positive for a banned substance and served a four-year exile from the sport, is rallying to support athletes who, he claims, are often unfairly maligned and left dangling with stained reputations.
He doesn't believe [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Jamaicans[/COLOR][/COLOR] should be singled out for criticism or suspicion, even after a rash of positive test results sent big names like Asafa Powell and Sherone [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Simpson[/COLOR][/COLOR] out of competition via suspensions, although both have appealed their punishment.
In the quest for excellence, Gatlin explained, some athletes get trapped by ignorance and trust, unwittingly becoming villains of the sport.
"It is not just a Jamaican thing or an American thing or a European thing, you know," Gatlin explained Friday while here to compete in the 120th edition of the Penn Relays.
"It's athletes all together ... . We're trying to push the envelope to be better athletes, break more records."

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/2...s/sports2.html



Without the Jamaican athletes there is no excitement in T&F and Senor Gatlin realizes this. Smart man defending his earnings while our administrators continue to sully our legacy.

[Time]

"The decisions of this panel must now be revisited. Allegations like this eliminate trust. Athletes need to be assured that those judging their behaviour are fair, impartial and beyond bribery or corruption," Ings was quoted as saying.

Ford was arrested after he allegedly offered a policeman 40 per cent of approximately $60 million that was seized from two Surinamese men in US, Jamaican and Surinamese currency on April 7

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...JADCO_16552440

I heard that is Jeaphta Ford not Japheth Form (the JADCO rep) who was charged. They are identical twin brothers.

[Jangle]

I heard that is Jeaphta Ford not Japheth Form (the JADCO rep) who was charged. They are identical twin brothers.

Guilty by blood. The public don't have no time fi mek that distinction. Just like how the non-T&F fan has no time nor inkling to discern stimulant from PED's.

[Sir X]

Lol....when BBC.... Ask him a what...him saying its my twin brother with s similar name will have us looking like claffy when they spin it.

[Gamma]

it needs to re-visited PERIOD!!

note to self, asafa mussi have di besses obeah man inna JA ....

[Time]

it needs to re-visited PERIOD!!

note to self, asafa mussi have di besses obeah man inna JA ....

Guilty by twin?

[Gamma]

no ... it was a ridiculous ruling to begin with.

[Willi]

Exactly. Tyson Gay will likely get less time than Asafa!

Madness

[Time]

no ... it was a ridiculous ruling to begin with.

They need a systematic way of awarding punishment that factors in the type of substance, the actions of the offender and whether or not it is a repeat offender.

[Willi]

They have, dem just ignore it for dem chupid Politrix reasons.