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[Juicy Bob]

BBC: Usain Bolt loses 'treble treble' as Nesta Carter tests positive

Usain Bolt will have to hand back one of his nine Olympic gold medals after Jamaican team-mate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned substance.

Carter was part of the Jamaican quartet that won the 4x100m in Beijing in 2008.

His was one of 454 doping samples retested by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last year, and has been found to contain the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine.

Carter, 31, was also part of the squad that won the event at London 2012.

Well, that's a shame.

 

[Fedelias]

Doesn't seem like Bolt is at fault/should be shamed for this, but makes sense that he'd have to return the medal anyway.

 

[autumnleaf]

This sucks for Bolt and the other two. Bolt should have just ran the 4 legs himself

(I know he wouldn't win, I know)

 

[Ishan]

damn. yeah not usains fault.

 

[Trojita]

I don't think it was a banned substance in 2008.

Edit: For evidence on a different case.


11:50 GMT, Tuesday, 11 August 2009

The disciplinary panel had decided to announce the athletes' clearance on the basis that methylxanthine, the substance found during tests taken at Jamaica's national championships in June, was not on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned list.

 

[weekev]

Really disappointing that someone who puts the work in gets screwed over by a team mate taking short cuts. Understandable but bet hes pissed off.

 

[LiK]

Wow, that really sucks specially now that he retired.

 

[Angel_DvA]

Doesn't seem like Bolt is at fault/should be shamed for this, but makes sense that he'd have to return the medal anyway.

Just wait some years after his career is over, you will probably learn that he was on juice too.

 

[Skellig Gra]

damn when I saw the headline I thought it was him that tested positive. Not surprised by this because several of the Jamaicans have been busted along with countless others from other countries.

 

[peppermints]

So how does this work? Do all of the athletes give samples each year they compete and then the samples can be pulled up for testing at any time?

 

[air jordans for dogs]

Huh, people think that Bolt is not taking substances?

 

[Trojita]

So how does this work? Do all of the athletes give samples each year they compete and then the samples can be pulled up for testing at any time?

Yes. Testing improves with time to find hidden supplements.

 

[sfedai0]

Love to give him the benefit of doubt but after seeing Lance Armstrong get caught, I cant say that any one that's that dominant not be juicing to some degree.

 

[BY2K]

Nasal spray, really?

 

[Skellig Gra]

Huh, people think that Bolt is not taking substances?

It's likely he is but that's not the point of what we are discussing.

 

[Ray Wonder]

That's a shame he lost out.

This is going to end up being a "Every single pro athlete takes drugs, if you think they don't you're stupid." thread.

 

[LakeEarth]

So how does this work? Do all of the athletes give samples each year they compete and then the samples can be pulled up for testing at any time?

Yes, they freeze samples to test years later, once the testing has caught up with the new performance enhancing drugs of the time.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Huh, people think that Bolt is not taking substances?

"Guyz every athlete uses drugz! Trust me! You're all being naive shills, etc. Me, who has probably never even competed at a college level, know this for sure!"

 

[Randam]

Well, Jamaica won that medal, not bolt.
So only fair they all have to give them back.

 

[autumnleaf]

All the top sprinters in the past few years have been busted for drugs but I'd like to imagine Bolt is the exception, hopefully he's just a freak of nature.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Well, Jamaica won that medal, not bolt.
So only fair they all have to give them back.

I mean you are right but Bolt is the only reason they won all those relays. They could have replaced Carter with the next guy on the bench and still won.

 

[Mesousa]

You are delusional if you don't think Bolt has been doping too. His terrible start, and dominance, is as clear as day. Look at his head last olympics too. Balding like hell.

It will come out one day when the investment in him is gone. He means too much for the sport at this point in time.

 

[Sapiens]

I guess well see him in 2020 to win it back.

 

[sixteen-bit]

That's gotta suck

 

[Coriolanus]

Really disappointing that someone who puts the work in gets screwed over by a team mate taking short cuts.

Even with drugs, all of them put in massive work. Not a matter of that. Massive work is a given for these athletes. Just a matter of trying to find a way to overcome genetic disadvantages.

You are delusional if you don't think Bolt has been doping too. His terrible start, and dominance, is as clear as day. Look at his head last olympics too. Balding like hell.

It will come out one day when the investment in him is gone. He means too much for the sport at this point in time.

Yarp. Errybody juices. Some get caught. Life goes on. This history has happened so many times i truly cannot understand how people still manage to delude themselves. The feats achieved by the athletes are amazing anyway, no need to try to dismiss them because they didn't let a roll of the dice at conception define their limits.

 

[zon]

Huh, people think that Bolt is not taking substances?

He's not American or Russian so there's a chance he's not using any.

 

[BigAT]

Really disappointing that someone who puts the work in gets screwed over by a team mate taking short cuts. Understandable but bet hes pissed off.

Wait, are we really pretending that Bolt doesn't use anything? Is everyone in here serious or just kidding, I can't tell.

 

[kmfdmpig]

So Japan gets the gold and China gets the bronze now?

https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/athletics/4x100m-relay-men

Good for Japan if that's the case. They really came on strong in track and field this time through.

 

[Gattsu25]

Wait, are we really pretending that Bolt doesn't use anything? Is everyone in here serious or just kidding, I can't tell.

Not everyone is like that Sharapova cheater.

 

[numble]

So Japan gets the gold and China gets the bronze now?

https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/athletics/4x100m-relay-men

Good for Japan if that's the case. They really came on strong in track and field this time through.

Wrong relay. This is the 2008 relay.

 

[Mesousa]

So Japan gets the gold and China gets the bronze now?

https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/athletics/4x100m-relay-men

Good for Japan if that's the case. They really came on strong in track and field this time through.

This was the 2016 olympics.

He's losing his 2008 team relay gold.

 

[WhateverItTakes]

It it wrong that with today's times I'm actually proud of the OP for not making the title it's clickbait equivalent?

 

[E92 M3]

What if he "lost" the medal?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

If Bolt were a real team player he would have hooked his mate up with his supplier and masking agents.

 

[kmfdmpig]

This was the 2006 olympics.

He's losing his 2008 team relay gold.

Wrong relay. This is the 2008 relay.

Thanks. Not sure how I missed that.

 

[ElNino]

You are delusional if you don't think Bolt has been doping too. His terrible start, and dominance, is as clear as day. Look at his head last olympics too. Balding like hell.

It will come out one day when the investment in him is gone. He means too much for the sport at this point in time.

Not that I'm claiming he is clean, but balding is the trait you are going to use? If so, I should be jacked.

 

[Juicy Bob]

It it wrong that with today's times I'm actually proud of the OP for not making the title it's clickbait equivalent?

I did deliberately try to word it in a way that would not be misleading.

 

[JimmyRustler]

"Guyz every athlete uses drugz! Trust me! You're all being naive shills, etc. Me, who has probably never even competed at a college level, know this for sure!"

Watch Bigger, Stronger, Faster.

Everyone is using. Especially today since so much money is in it. I wouldn't be surprised if his sponsors supply the juice to him directly.

 

[JohnsonUT]

If Bolt were a real team player he would have hooked his mate up with his supplier and masking agents.

That top level stuff is not cheap. Is Bolt paying too?

 

[Skyr]

Well it sucks that he has to take the repercussions of his teammates fault..

And tbh methylhexaneamine (DMAA) is a rather light stimulant substance.
You could basically compare it to caffeine with a slightly better effect. And is still sold under a different name in alot of over the counter supplements. Then of course you could argue that at this level every edge counts..

 

[Brazil]

Thanks for the extra bronze medal, Jamaica!

 

[Smellycat]

What if he "lost" the medal?

lol I would totally do that

 

[Mesousa]

Not that I'm claiming he is clean, but balding is the trait you are going to use? If so, I should be jacked.

His head looks like the head of an old man though in terms of his balding. Especially compared to his look before. I mean, there is a relationship between juicing and premature balding. He really looks to have hit it hard.

 

[rekameohs]

Love to give him the benefit of doubt but after seeing Lance Armstrong get caught, I cant say that any one that's that dominant not be juicing to some degree.

All of Lance Armstrong's competition was juicing to some degree, too.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

His head looks like the head of an old man though in terms of his balding. Especially compared to his look before. I mean, there is a relationship between juicing and premature balding. He really looks to have hit it hard.

Blake Bortles must be the biggest juicer in history then.

 

[Mesousa]

Blake Bortles must be the biggest juicer in history then.

All NFL players juice.

 

[Blader]

That's too bad, but still doesn't really take away from Bolt's nine achievements anyway, which is all anyone cares about.

 

[gutter_trash]

damn, sucks for Bolt for having a juicer on his team

 

[Zen Aku]

This sucks for Bolt and the other two. Bolt should have just ran the 4 legs himself

(I know he wouldn't win, I know)

You don't know that.

 

[Skellig Gra]

You don't know that.

Yeah we do. Don't be ridiculous.

All of Lance Armstrong's competition was juicing to some degree, too.

lol, to some degree, the juicing back then in cycling was insane.