why only 3 month ban?
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My guess is the 3 month ban would be justified if he actually used it legitimately for medical reasons but forgot to file for a TUE - given that trimetazidine is a relatively recent addition to the WADA banned substance list, that’s a somewhat understandable oversight.
In terms of benefits gained from trimetazidine, I would have to defer to some of our more medically savvy people, but if I understand it right, it shifts the metabolic balance favoring glycogen consumption over lipids in the heart - would it affect overall metabolic preference for glycogen? How would either one benefit the athlete?
China imposed a three month ban so that he would be eligible for the Asian games in September.
What’s really troubling is that FINA didn’t report the positive (only published it when the media broke the story), and that they didn’t contest the paltry three month ban.
I got this from wiki…
Trimetazidine inhibits beta-oxidation of fatty acids by blocking long-chain 3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase, which enhances glucose oxidation. In an ischaemic cell, energy obtained during glucose oxidation requires less oxygen consumption than in the beta-oxidation process. Potentiation of glucose oxidation optimizes cellular energy processes, thereby maintaining proper energy metabolism during ischaemia
not sure i understand all of it but the bit about ‘enhances glucose oxidation’ and ‘energy obtained during glucose oxidation requires less oxygen consumption’ it is a pretty obvious preformance enhancer, hes been cheating and a 3 month ban is nonsense. Just like the UCI and Lance its in the interest of the sports authorities to protect their superstars. How sad
“positive test was caused by an ingredient in medication he was taking for a heart condition” - interesting
In a statement, Sun said he accepted the anti-doping agency’s decision and pledged to engage in “deep reflection.” - 3 months + “deep reflection” not bad.
yes the heart condition was that it couldnt pump enough blood for him to reach world class 
Wont be the first person to conjure some issue to get around the drug laws…
Where can I get some of this?
yes the heart condition was that it couldnt pump enough blood for him to reach world class
Wont be the first person to conjure some issue to get around the drug laws…
China imposed a three month ban so that he would be eligible for the Asian games in September.
What’s really troubling is that FINA didn’t report the positive (only published it when the media broke the story), and that they didn’t contest the paltry three month ban.
The CAS and/or WADA has repeatedly refused to increase suspensions at the request of FINA or other international governing board, IIRC.
Sadly, I’m not surprised at this. There are cases where heart ailments aren’t an impingement to world record swimming (see Dana Vollmer and Rebecca Soni) but in the absence of a known issue, and such things tend to become known in the swimming community it’s a weird drug to have an accidental positive over.
Doesn’t seem to be a repeat of Fred Bosquet’s ass cream problems.
Good reminder that when - as with Rita Jeptoo (and Kenyan runners more generally) or Lance Armstrong - when you have a world class athlete (or group of athletes) that is just that much more dominant - as Sun Yang has been, that chalking it up to “it’s genetics” and/or “it’s his work ethic,” that ought to be a huge red flag.
When you are talking about groups of athletes that are already all, to a certain extent, “freaks of nature,” the idea that someone is just that much more of a freak is hard to stomach.
When you saw Sun Yang just crush the field in London or just mow down Ryan Cochrane at WC last year, it was like he was on a different level. Guess maybe he was…
His doctor got a 1yr. ban…presumably for doping him so poorly that he tested positive.
Good reminder that when - as with Rita Jeptoo (and Kenyan runners more generally) or Lance Armstrong - when you have a world class athlete (or group of athletes) that is just that much more dominant - as Sun Yang has been, that chalking it up to “it’s genetics” and/or “it’s his work ethic,” that ought to be a huge red flag.
When you are talking about groups of athletes that are already all, to a certain extent, “freaks of nature,” the idea that someone is just that much more of a freak is hard to stomach.
When you saw Sun Yang just crush the field in London or just mow down Ryan Cochrane at WC last year, it was like he was on a different level. Guess maybe he was…
So, given a world record progression like the above, would what you say apply to the record setters in 1900, 1936 and 1968?
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Not typically effective in the long jump
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Not typically effective in the long jump
I was wondering what was on the Y-Axis.
WADA is actually looking at this case…With the priors we have, it’s unlikely that anything happens, but who knows…
http://www.lequipe.fr/Natation/Actualites/L-ama-va-etudier-le-cas-sun/517453
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Ironically…
Belhani D, Fanton L, Vaillant F, Descotes J, Manati W, Tabib A, Bui-Xuan B, Timour Q.
Cardiac lesions induced by testosterone: protective effects of dexrazoxane and
trimetazidine. Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2009;9:64-69.
1968 was a pretty huge exception! It was a one-off jump, which he never matched again in his career, in one of the first major track events held at high altitude (less air resistance), maximum legal tailwind… It would be suspicious if Beamon completely dominated everyone for the remainder of his career, but he didnt! He was good, but he never again came within two feet of that jump.
Good reminder that when - as with Rita Jeptoo (and Kenyan runners more generally) or Lance Armstrong - when you have a world class athlete (or group of athletes) that is just that much more dominant - as Sun Yang has been, that chalking it up to “it’s genetics” and/or “it’s his work ethic,” that ought to be a huge red flag.
When you are talking about groups of athletes that are already all, to a certain extent, “freaks of nature,” the idea that someone is just that much more of a freak is hard to stomach.
When you saw Sun Yang just crush the field in London or just mow down Ryan Cochrane at WC last year, it was like he was on a different level. Guess maybe he was…
So, given a world record progression like the above, would what you say apply to the record setters in 1900, 1936 and 1968?
Oh my, that is a brilliant find.
Well, for one you’re ignoring change in technique, technical stuff, introduction of flip turns etc.
Not sure if that reply was directed at me, but if it was, they don’t do flip turns in the long jump.