This is the way to punish drug cheats

[Aussie in exile]

A 4 year ban and no attempt to sweep the problem under the rug.

Four-year ban for Olympic champion Jebet

Women's 3,000m steeplechase Olympic gold medallist Ruth Jebet is given a four-year suspension after testing positive for EPO.

www.bbc.com

 

[Tim Evans Beard]

I find it incredible that she had only just turned 21 at the time of the failed test. To go to EPO so early in a career possibly indicates she may not have had the natural ability when she won her golds at 20.

 

[Aussie in exile]

I find it incredible that she had only just turned 21 at the time of the failed test. To go to EPO so early in a career possibly indicates she may not have had the natural ability when she won her golds at 20.

I would suggest a lot of drug cheats don't have much natural ability, hence that's why they become drug cheats

 

[Tim Evans Beard]

I would suggest a lot of drug cheats don't have much natural ability, hence that's why they become drug cheats

Some of the older athletes fighting Father Time or injuries accounts for a hell of a lot of PED use.

 

[Aussie in exile]

Some of the older athletes fighting Father Time or injuries accounts for a hell of a lot of PED use.

Correct and they are still drug cheats

 

[yaco55]

You need to be at certain base level before PED’s are an option. You can‘t turn a donkey into a star.

 

[owen87]

You need to be at certain base level before PED’s are an option. You can‘t turn a donkey into a star.

Yep.

Most athletes on PEDs would already be in the top percentile for talent, it just skews the playing field faster.

There's going to be the odd super-responder who might be a 95th percentile athlete instead of 99th, but most of these performers would be close to the top of the tree in a completely PED free world. The major difference is those who do have the talent but choose not to use PEDs would be on a level playing field.