I recently posted a new message, asking why Steve Ovett did not seriously contest the 800 meters more often and try to run fast times, noting that he was obviously gifted at the distance as he had made 3 Olympic finals, won the Olympic 800 in 1980 with a very fast finish, and had finished 2nd in the 1978 European Championships to a GDR runner _we now know was doped_. This message was pulled, presumably because of the last statement. How astoundingly foolish of these people to do so. That Olaf Beyer was a doper is not a blind allegation, it is a known fact, and has been discussed many, many times, for example:
http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/ar ... 81015.html
"documents uncovered by Dr. Werner Franke, the German molecular biologist who has exposed the systematic drug use by German Democratic Republic (GDR) athletes, reveal several distance runners on a handwritten list of athletes on the GDR drug program. On that list are double Olympic marathon champ Waldemar Cierpinski, marathoner Jorg Peter, steeplechaser Frank Baumgartl, Olaf Beyer, Andreas Busse, and Anita Weiss. "
It is time for T&FN to GROW UP AND REALIZE THAT DENIAL IS NOT A RIVER IN EGYPT.
http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/ar ... 81015.html
"documents uncovered by Dr. Werner Franke, the German molecular biologist who has exposed the systematic drug use by German Democratic Republic (GDR) athletes, reveal several distance runners on a handwritten list of athletes on the GDR drug program. On that list are double Olympic marathon champ Waldemar Cierpinski, marathoner Jorg Peter, steeplechaser Frank Baumgartl, Olaf Beyer, Andreas Busse, and Anita Weiss. "
It is time for T&FN to GROW UP AND REALIZE THAT DENIAL IS NOT A RIVER IN EGYPT.
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