Doping Amateurs: Could USATF Follow USA Cycling’s Lead?
Earlier today, I found myself in the midst of a mild Facebook debate regarding whether known dopers should be considered for the Baseball Hall of Fame.
“Nothin’ you can do about it. Dopers always one step ahead of detection,” I was told.
I am not willing to go along with that line of reasoning, because it pretty much means the end of competitive sports.
Also, the history of state-sponsored doping programs shows that turning a blind eye toward chemical cheating leads to a growing pool of victims: the clean athletes who can’t compete with the doped ones, and the children run through dope-fueled, government-operated sports programs.