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Doping
On the recalibration of world records: Brief thoughts
2017-05-03: A proposal to recalibrate the track and field world records by removing all records set prior to 2005 has caused considerable controversy. I offer…
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The way, then the lack of will: A story of anti-doping and those who might save it
2017-04-24: The history of antidoping can be divided into two overlapping phases. There was once a huge lack of a "way" - inadequate tools to catch…
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On the Jamaican clenbuterol positives: A procedural failure and credibility black hole
2017-04-03: An explosive new investigative report has revealed that numerous athletes have tested positive when their samples from Beijing 2008 were retested. They include Jamaican male…
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The “2-hour marathon” season begins
2017-01-16: Kenenisa Bekele kicks off the 2017 Marathon season in Dubai, with what is a potential world record. It's the year of the "Breaking-2" after…
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The Steven Colvert Case: Anti-doping quality control
2016-10-19: The doping case of Steven Colvert is crucial because it asks questions of the trustworthiness of the science that is used to catch dopers. This…
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Should doping be legalised? The Olympic drug debate
2016-08-05: Should we legalise doping? Make it open to all, and avoid the controversy and scandal. A regular issue comes around for the Olympics. In…
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Syed’s response, and a final wrap on the whistleblower/faith debate
2016-08-01: In response to my recent critique of Matthew Syed's article on whistleblowers and secrecy, he sent me an email and requested it be published here…
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Fixed it for you: The Matthew Syed dismissal of whistleblower fears
2016-07-29: Matthew Syed recently wrote a piece dismissing the real fears of whistleblowers over retribution when they dare to speak up about doping in sport. …
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Renee Anne Shirley: The two sides of Richard Pound
2016-02-09: A guest opinion piece by anti-doping advocate Renee Anne Shirley, describing the two sides of Dick Pound, who led the recent investigation into the IAAF's…
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