WTC se frotte les mains en se donnant une crédibilité en trouvant des tricheurs, malheureusement, comme on le sait, le dopage est souvent bien plus évolué avec des athlètes plus forts. Cette nouvelle nous attriste et nous rappel que Michael Weiss n’a jamais été suspendu par Ironman. Si vous ne savez pas qui est Brent Poulsen, il était un spécialiste de 70.3 canadien qui s’était qualifié pour Las Vegas en 2012.
Avant de le juger trop durement, allez lire son explication. Il a fait PLUSIEURS demandes d’exemption thérapeutique à cause d’une baisse de testostérone très importante. Il aurait fait toutes les démarches pour obtenir une exemption thérapeutique mais il s’est malheureusement heurté a une bureaucratie qui ne semblait pas vouloir collaborer. Si cela est vrai (on doute toujours avec le dopage), le traitement de WTC envers cette athlète est plutôt honteux avec ce communiqué de WTC qui est assez malicieux en cachant les vrais raisons de sa prise de testostérone. Brent Poulsen ne fera pas appel tout simplement a cause des couts exorbitants.
Évidemment, il est coupable d’avoir pris des médicaments (jugés dopant par la WADA) sans avoir reçu son exemption. Mais si il est vrai qu’il avait communiqué avec la WTC et le CCES, il y a quelque chose d’odieux dans se dossier. Surtout lorsqu’on lit cette de Andrew Messick, C.E.O de WTC.“WTC will continue to work with our athletes and race organizers to ensure the fundamental values of fair play and healthy living are preserved.”
Autre point, le CCES n’a toujours pas communiqué sur le sujet.
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Vous pouvez lire son explication ici.
You can read his explication here. Please don’t judge Brent Poulsen too quickly.
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Today, World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) announced that Canadian athlete Brent Poulsen, residing in Fort Worth tested positive for a prohibited substance and has accepted a suspension for a doping offense.
Poulsen was tested by WTC at the Affresh Ironman 70.3 Muncie on July 9, 2011. The sample resulted in an Adverse Analytical Finding for testosterone and/or its precursors, which are prohibited in the class of Anabolic Agents on the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List that has been adopted by the World Triathlon Corporation Anti-Doping Rules (“WTC Rules”).
Poulsen accepted a two-year period of ineligibility; beginning on July 9, 2011, the date the sample was collected. As a result of the doping violation, Poulsen has also been disqualified from all competitive results achieved at and subsequent to July 9, 2011, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes.
“First and foremost, I want to apologize to my sponsors, fellow athletes, family and friends,” said Poulsen. “My positive test was caused by my use of a prescribed treatment. I had contacted anti-doping authorities, including WTC and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (“CCES”), to inquire regarding a possible Therapeutic Use Exemption (“TUE”), but regret that I failed to see that process through and heed their warnings before continuing to compete without an approved TUE.”
“As athletes we are 100 percent responsible for what we put in our bodies and the resulting consequences for our actions,” continued Poulsen. “I hope my fellow competitors will consider my situation and recognize the importance of being accountable to the Anti-Doping Rules.”
“This case illustrates the importance of athletes taking responsibility for the rules established to protect the integrity of competition,” said Andrew Messick, Chief Executive Officer of WTC.“WTC will continue to work with our athletes and race organizers to ensure the fundamental values of fair play and healthy living are preserved.”