SBRcoffee wrote:
kennykill wrote:
Would it not be good practice to test all Kona qualifiers on their qualifying raceday (after they've crossed the line), and then again randomly at some point before Kona raceday? I've no idea of logistics or cost, but I would think once all Kona Qualifiers are known (approx. 2500 athletes), it should be a straight forward exercise in picking random dates and testing all competitors before Kona raceday? Same could be done for 70.3 Worlds too no?
I think that way you know have some confidence they were clean when they qualified, and the so-called "world championships" are clean too.
Think about the cost involved in testing 2500 people. Think about what is required in terms of people and $$ just to test one athlete.
Or just make 2500 people think theyve been tested. Only process 25 samples. A simple urine test is enough.