AlwaysCurious
I cannot speak on behalf of Nina and I am in no way defending her actions. I however believe the sport is better for those historical events which opened our eyes to the use of drugs in our sport. Nina was rightfully targeted for very limited testing of EPO in Hawaii at that time, It is a little naïve of people to believe that everyone before during or after that time whom we seem to hold in such high regard has always been clean too. Beyond her public shame she was also shunned by many Pros for breaking what is something like a code of silence as to the use of a PEDs, the norm is obviously deny deny deny of which she never did. How many people have confessed on A sample? I am not saying that should or needs to be admired but it is a fact.
As to my opinion on your question 2 or 4 years would have made little to no difference on her decision nor will it to others in the future, as always the punishment should fit the crime. Unfortunately the more money that comes to Triathlon the bigger the incentive.
I cannot speak on behalf of Nina and I am in no way defending her actions. I however believe the sport is better for those historical events which opened our eyes to the use of drugs in our sport. Nina was rightfully targeted for very limited testing of EPO in Hawaii at that time, It is a little naïve of people to believe that everyone before during or after that time whom we seem to hold in such high regard has always been clean too. Beyond her public shame she was also shunned by many Pros for breaking what is something like a code of silence as to the use of a PEDs, the norm is obviously deny deny deny of which she never did. How many people have confessed on A sample? I am not saying that should or needs to be admired but it is a fact.
As to my opinion on your question 2 or 4 years would have made little to no difference on her decision nor will it to others in the future, as always the punishment should fit the crime. Unfortunately the more money that comes to Triathlon the bigger the incentive.