One and done: Michael Phelps calls for a lifetime ban for anyone who's caught doping
One and done: Michael Phelps calls for a lifetime ban for anyone who's caught doping
In the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps doubled down on his support for tougher sanctions — including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive.
In the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps doubled down Monday on his support for tougher sanctions — including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive for a banned substance.
“If you test positive, you should never be allowed to come back and compete again, cut and dry,” Phelps said. “I believe one and done.”
The World Anti-Doping Agency and World Aquatics have acknowledged that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. The results were not made public until media reports surfaced this year, with both bodies accepting the Chinese explanation that the positive tests were caused by tainted food.
Nine of those swimmers won medals - several as part of relay teams - n Paris, leading British star Adam Peaty to gripe that the playing field was not even.
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Dude, come on. You literally had a weed scandal yourself. You're the best olympics guy ever, you don't need to give a shit about this. It's okay to just keep your mouth shut about stuff.
Are you implying weed as a performance enhancing drug? Should they ban you for having alcohol too?
Alcohol was removed from the WADA list in 2018, so no.
Why was it removed? Is it that it's not performance enhancing? Wow. That whistling sound you're hearing is the point you're aggressively trying not to understand.
Yeah, why should we care what the winningest and most famous Olympic swimmer says about Olympic swimming?