ExaBrain t1_jcf95k3 wrote on March 16, 2023 at 12:36 PM

Reply to comment by meem09 in U.S. Olympic medalist Raven Saunders banned for 18 months. by PrincessBananas85

I simply meant a genuine case of it being accidental and not malicious - I did not comment on the rights and wrongs of the process as I’m actually a strong advocate of these penalties to prevent PEDS usage.

solofatty09 t1_jcfa1o4 wrote on March 16, 2023 at 12:43 PM

Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, three times is a pattern…

jyzenbok t1_jcfs2nr wrote on March 16, 2023 at 2:56 PM

Or she just is giving it up and doesn’t care about the tests. Or getting clean. Who knows.

AntIion t1_jcfpeq1 wrote on March 16, 2023 at 2:38 PM

Thrice*

meem09 t1_jcf9wxx wrote on March 16, 2023 at 12:42 PM

Thanks for clarifying.

On her insta she says she retook every test and passed them all. So at that point, I think you are right that - as unbelievable as I may have found it at first - accidental is correct.

ExaBrain t1_jcfaloy wrote on March 16, 2023 at 12:48 PM

While I’ve never been in a continuous testing program I have been at a level where I’ve been tested in competition so I have some appreciation of the responsibilities of an athlete as I’ve competed against them. I can well imagine the attraction of going “fuck it!” And not updating your location as often as you should.