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Re: Should you even drug test?

Posted By: Tony Cardella (68-116-216-249.dhcp.sprn.tx.charter.com)
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 10:25 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Should you even drug test? (willie williams)

Drug testing is the worst thing that ever happened to powerlifting.

I think it's a mixed bag really, but on the whole, I think it has been a good thing.

Look at bodybuilding, and strongman they are far more popoular than powerlifting. Everybody knows who Mr. olyimpia, is or who the worlds strongest man is and neither one of those is drug tested.

What are you basing this statement on? Recognition by the public or number of competitors?

Even in powerlifting it is the multi layer non drug tested guys that get all the coverage in the magazines.

Got some examples?

Look at how many drug tested feds there is in powerlifting, it is the biggest reason that powerlifting has 100 differant feds, most of these feds claims to be drugfree.

Drug testing can be a divisive (sp?) issue, but there are plenty of multi-ply organizations to go around. At least 2 split off from the APF in the last year alone. Based on recent events, why are they adding "drug-tested" divisions and single-ply divisions to some of their meets if it is such a bad thing?

All drug testing does is start a lot of controversy, and slander.

I disagree. Athletes agree to compete under drug-tested conditions. A small number of vocal athletes like to beat people over the head with the whole drug-free thing. I find that behavior annoying because it should be about powerlifting first and drug testing second. There is an equally annoying group that is the exact opposite of the die-hard drug free athletes.

Messages In This Thread

• Should you even drug test?
  Jesse Israel (75-175-172-2.blng.qwest.net) -- Monday, May 5, 2008, @ 7:36 p.m.
  • I've never been tested in 3 years of competition.
    Tony Foster (c74-196-4-252.dh.suddenlink.net) -- Monday, May 5, 2008, @ 9:01 p.m.
    • Re: I've never been tested in 3 years of competiti
      martin drake (w3gw.BSS.BOEING.COM) -- Monday, May 5, 2008, @ 9:58 p.m.
      • martin's exactly right. cops don't catch anywhere
        Scott Slaterly (192.146.101.26) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 7:42 a.m.
    • Re: I've never been tested in 3 years of competiti
      terry tucker (stuntpilot.ipaper.com) -- Monday, May 5, 2008, @ 11:07 p.m.
  • WASTE OF TIME
    BILLY MIMNAUGH (w27fw1.pb.com) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 7:56 a.m.
    • Billy don't laugh
      Jesse Israel (75-175-172-2.blng.qwest.net) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 8:04 a.m.
      • Re: Billy don't laugh
        Mark Mitchell (wsip-68-98-205-101.ks.ok.cox.net) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 12:59 p.m.
        • Re: Billy don't laugh
          jesseisrael (72.36.17.161.static.actaccess.net) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 1:40 p.m.
          • Re: Billy don't laugh
            les kellet (80-195-130-213.cable.ubr02.uddi.blueyonder.co.uk) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 2:15 p.m.
            • Re: Billy don't laugh
              jesseisrael (72.36.17.161.static.actaccess.net) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 3:20 p.m.
          • Re: Billy don't laugh
            Mark Mitchell (wsip-68-98-205-101.ks.ok.cox.net) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 2:25 p.m.
            • Re: Billy don't laugh
              jesseisrael (72.36.17.161.static.actaccess.net) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 3:20 p.m.
      • Laughing
        Chris Robb (mail2.niradia.com) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 4:03 p.m.
    • Re: WASTE OF TIME
      willie williams (ip148254.wvlc.pat.wvnet.edu) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 8:10 a.m.
    • Re: Lazy and Pathetic
      Mario Sanchez (207.59.69.66) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 8:15 a.m.
      • Re: Lazy and Pathetic
        BILLY MIMNAUGH (w27fw1.pb.com) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 8:32 a.m.
    • Re: WASTE OF TIME
      Jason Burnell (adsl-66-127-55-119.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 11:02 a.m.
      • Re: WASTE OF TIME
        jim v (adsl-71-158-162-116.dsl.rcsntx.sbcglobal.net) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 9:51 p.m.
        • ha,ha
          BILLY MIMNAUGH (w27fw1.pb.com) -- Wednesday, May 7, 2008, @ 6:47 a.m.
  • Re: Should you even drug test?
    willie williams (ip148254.wvlc.pat.wvnet.edu) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 7:59 a.m.
    • Re: Should you even drug test?
      Tony Cardella (68-116-216-249.dhcp.sprn.tx.charter.com) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 10:25 a.m.
      • Re: Should you even drug test?
        willie williams (ip148254.wvlc.pat.wvnet.edu) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 11:04 a.m.
        • Re: Should you even drug test?
          Tony Cardella (68-116-216-249.dhcp.sprn.tx.charter.com) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 12:04 p.m.
          • Re: Should you even drug test?
            willie williams (ip148254.wvlc.pat.wvnet.edu) -- Wednesday, May 7, 2008, @ 8:17 a.m.
            • Re: Should you even drug test?
              Tony Cardella (68-116-216-249.dhcp.sprn.tx.charter.com) -- Wednesday, May 7, 2008, @ 10:11 a.m.
              • Re: Should you even drug test?
                willie williams (ip148254.wvlc.pat.wvnet.edu) -- Wednesday, May 7, 2008, @ 1:59 p.m.
                • Re: Should you even drug test?
                  Tony Cardella (68-116-216-249.dhcp.sprn.tx.charter.com) -- Thursday, May 8, 2008, @ 1:50 p.m.
                  • Re: Should you even drug test?
                    willie williams (ip148254.wvlc.pat.wvnet.edu) -- Friday, May 9, 2008, @ 8:27 a.m.
  • Re: Should you even drug test?
    Tony Cardella (68-116-216-249.dhcp.sprn.tx.charter.com) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 10:03 a.m.
    • Tony
      jesseisrael (72.36.17.161.static.actaccess.net) -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008, @ 10:33 a.m.