Let's talk about doping in sports.

Ok.. I don't exactly play sports, but I am quite an avid follower of sporting events from Olympics to World Cup and of various sports like Tennis, F1, soccer or whatever... and ya.. I caught bits and pieces of the Tour de France - the cycling thingee.

Floyd Landis, who won this year's Tour de France after a remarkable come back (he outcycled th rest by 8 minutes on an ardous mountain climb) has been revealed to have an unusually high level of testosterone in his urine sample after that particular stage. And now, he is labelled a cheat and stuff... It's like from hero to zero? What's the point of having all those accolades and congratulatory message written about you when you won the Tour when it is all revealed ot be a farce after that?

Yeah... his lawyers and publicist claim someone is out to set him up. Conspiracy theories flying here and there. Even if they've managed to clear him on this, there is always a shadow of a doubt there. and if someone wants to really sabotage you, then you must have screwed him damn badly for him to do sth so vindictive towards you. Later they just get a scapegoat to take the blame or sth.

The (only) other explanation: the lab who did the testing screwed up. Really no idea man.. waiting for the 2nd urine sample to be tested.

Another doping news.. Justin Gaitlin, the Olympics 100m sprint champion and current joint world record holder tested positive for some other drugs... Like... there goes his career... (maybe he did make enough money to retire comfortably.. but with a tarnished reputation?)

Doping is not uncommon in sports. In a bid to get fitter, stronger, better, many of them turn to drugs so that But what makes the atheletes think they can get away with it? I mean i still think they are damn stupid esp if they know the labs are definitely going to test for certain banned substance.

Ah well.. enough of my ramblings... this just needed some sort of air time. :)