Neither Lord Coe nor the IAAF of which he is the President, have published plans for the detection of Drug Cheats among competitors at the next Olympic Games, which start in RIO in August 2016.
However, the news which has filtered into the public domain reveals that the IAAF executives in recent years have been as corrupt as those in the FIFA organisation ! This is not a compliment !
Backed by the WADA Report, Russia and other countries have been temporarily suspended from IAAF membership. Some previously admired "star" athletes have been stripped of Medals and some of their Record Performances have been cancelled.
If these preoccupations are the reason why nothing has been made public about how the drug testing of all competitors in RIO will be ensured, one can only hope that the IAAF plans will be ready in time !
The past frauds in the IAAF, by its Executives and Others, like those of past Competitors, can and must be prosecuted, even in years to come !
However, what is now URGENT is the immediate future ! A new start must be quickly made ! New National and World Records can be recorded in RIO, BUT... only if the record breaking athlete has been properly drug-tested ... immediately after the event !
Can Lord Coe and the IAAF reassure all competitors in RIO that such plans for a new start will be ready in time ?
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