ATHLETICS : ARE OLD RECORDS WORTHLESS ?

The WADA report is only a partial exposure of some cheats who used drugs to improve their performances to win and to establish records.  The Report accuses a few countries but probably not enough.

In fact, it is impossible to verify and correct all current records for suspected drug abuse reasons.   No foolproof universal control system has been available.

As a consequence, all current existing records belong to that past and are worthless !   A foolproof modern system must be adopted, to ensure that in future every competitor is "clean" and above suspicion before a race, if new records are to be recognised.

The fact that a "New Control System" must be introduced is not a Tragedy nor a necessary evil .  On the contrary ! 

It will double the interest in Athletics and could be a  money spinner, particularly for the Rio Olympics, where dozens of new World, Olympic and National records  could be established !   In every event there "could" be new records !

The crowds will flock to RIO in August 2016, but only if the IAAF and WADA adopt and impose a "NEW foolproof CONTROL SYSTEM" in time !  That must be the new goal !

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