tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post3736992763773922845..comments2024-01-13T00:38:28.549-08:00Comments on Southern California Aquatics SCAQ Swim Club: Richard Gasquet - "I kissed a girl who had 'crack' on her lips and that's why I tested positive!"Tony Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-92217444201527191332009-12-21T08:02:29.340-08:002009-12-21T08:02:29.340-08:00Oh, As for Dara, the HGH is was busted for is not ...Oh, As for Dara, the HGH is was busted for is not on the WADA list, USADA wanted it on the list but would not accept it.<br /><br />I presume her innocent unless the doctor becomes a witness against her and he is proved in court to be a credible witness.Tony Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-43785699541769811102009-12-21T08:00:14.552-08:002009-12-21T08:00:14.552-08:00Seriously? Wow, crack must be so refined and compr...Seriously? Wow, crack must be so refined and compressed that it almost sounds like poppy seed bread.Tony Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-64179713090002077902009-12-21T07:42:46.102-08:002009-12-21T07:42:46.102-08:00They actually did some tests and found that Gasque...They actually did some tests and found that Gasquet's defense, which I laughed at when I read it also, was plausible. The residue from kissing a crack-user can make you test positive. He had a range of negative tests before and after that should have been positive if he had been a user. <br /><br />Tennis actually got it right with him. <br /><br />A more interesting subject of discussion is Dara Torres' connection to a Canadian doctor who had HGH seized--same doctor to whom Tiger has been linked. I don't know if that has significance or not--but its surprising and a little concerning.Bill Irelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08379667637885288100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-10224802782156211362009-12-20T07:08:35.647-08:002009-12-20T07:08:35.647-08:00Different governing bodies, yes. However, the less...Different governing bodies, yes. However, the lesser punishment from one NGB to another coincides with the amount of money the athletes make.Tony Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-20218186231707375762009-12-20T05:20:48.010-08:002009-12-20T05:20:48.010-08:00In theory, but tennis is different with different ...In theory, but tennis is different with different governing bodies. side word - I need to research how cocaine would improve performance - clenbuterol has obvious benefits (I have no idea why cannabis is a PED). <br /><br />Greg Rusedski tested positive for nandrolone but got off - unbelievable. Hardly any tennis players get caught out, yet it's obvious, in my opinion, that some have been doing PEDs (Nadal, Murray).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-11153550331911954792009-12-19T06:56:44.387-08:002009-12-19T06:56:44.387-08:00I don't believe Gasquet - at all. But don'...I don't believe Gasquet - at all. But don't you think they should both be held to the same punishment standard? At least a year or two off?Tony Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-7507763876331707112009-12-19T06:26:48.190-08:002009-12-19T06:26:48.190-08:00I don't believe Hardy - at all. I think she de...I don't believe Hardy - at all. I think she deliberately and knowingly cheated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-61827235866459492882009-12-18T18:09:06.412-08:002009-12-18T18:09:06.412-08:00I don't doubt or disagree with you that I fail...I don't doubt or disagree with you that I failed to tie the two together effectively. (Writing issues on my end - I am sketchy writer. I wish I could write as good as I draw.), but they do tie together.<br /><br />I think it is all about the talent and not the sport. <br /><br />Those that are great at what they do or are able to generate a "critical mass" worth of income, like any Russian female tennis player, seemingly get more accommodating rules, or in Bob Bowman's case, demand immediate rule changes"or else!"<br /><br />Agassi is a disgrace, but I am lovin' Gasquet excuse! "Yeah, baby, sweetest lips I ever kissed, My bad!"Tony Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-20452324239018345302009-12-18T16:28:42.477-08:002009-12-18T16:28:42.477-08:00Sorry, but your second point does not logically fo...Sorry, but your second point does not logically follow from the first. Bowman's little outburst has nothing to with the argument you're trying to make. The difference in treatment here arguably has more to do with the sports involved than with the athletes. Gasquet was let off lightly. Not surprising considering that Agassi tested positive years ago, gave some bullshit excuse, and was never suspended or banned at all. He admitted it less than two months ago.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715555878304901747noreply@blogger.com