I think that was what I was pointing out. Some of these drug rules are absurd.

"Everything is air-droppable at least once."

"When the going gets tough, the tough call for close air support."

Actually I am surprised that he took a payment. Normally the celebrity scam is to claim expenses which means 5* luxury all the way. But I agree with you I find it disgusting that ordinary people raise money rattle buckets etc. whilst a celeb is coining it in.

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yes, it shocked me, and also the amount, i bet he would have snapped their hand off for even 10 k, the publicity would bring in more anyway, but up to 700k? Thats crazy, got nothing against the bloke to be fair, but had definately stopped me sponsoring any more marathon runners !

British cycling is in the dog house, all those medals in London are questionable, the shame the shame!The truth behind our sudden rise to the top at the London olympics and since, is out, heads will roll, maybe honours scrubbed, although i doubt it, I said it years ago so just thought as new evidence is appearing its only right to bump!

Ha ha, just cycling eagleman, always knew it was a fix when we started doing so well out of nothing, that sky doc resigned, bradleys secret package ,it stinks to high heaven, more fool the people who drank it in! Anyway, hows alicante mate? Is tricky vicki still pulling flags out of her crotch?you been down levante beach lately? Hows the weather?

I'm shocked that you are shocked.

I don't believe the rest of the world is at it whilst us plucky Brits training in our garden sheds are clean when we win. Pretty much everyone is at it so I feel sorry for the clean athletes.

This is a really good read

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It's not scientific but look at how many medals host countries win and then what happens to those countries 4 8 years later etc. Okay ignore the big countries like China, USA and Russia they will always be at the top of the medal table.

Greece, South Korea and Spain spring to mind.

All of a sudden their world beating competitors are nowhere.

Los Angles and Moscow Olympics hid the failed drug tests that is a fact.

Then look at Jamaica a country with a small population that dominates the short distance events and yet produces medal winners at a higher population rate than most other countries. For many years Jamaica refused to allow WADA to do out of season drug testing as they could do it themselves, better!

Then look at the British athletes who decided that Jamaica was the place to go in the winter time, I wonder why.

In Africa WADA has no money so the poor drug testers have been caught being paid of by the elite athletes.

I used to enjoy the Olympics but sadly I no longer trust any of the countries which is a shame because there are some clean athletes.

What is clear especially since the Russian drug scandal is that governments and official bodies are actively helping the cheaters.

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