The Christine Ohuruogu Case [split]

[Powell]

I hope Ohrg has been random tested during the past year.

[Justin Clouder]

I hope Ohrg has been random tested during the past year.

Cheap shot. UK athletes are, I am confident in saying, the most regularly tested in the world. This is a happy time - take your cynicism elsewhere please. Thank you.

Justin

[Powell]

UK athletes are, I am confident in saying, the most regularly tested in the world.

Even the banned ones? I hope for her sake that she was, or she'll miss out on the US$60k prize money.

[Jon]

Of course she is. Any athlete has to pass three drugs tests before returning from a doping suspension.

Her prize money will help pay off the £20,000 debt she was in from legal fees trying to clear her name.

[Jacksf]

Should we really be happy that Christine Ohrguru(?) won?

Honestly, I don't much about her situation, but what is the difference betw her and Thanou and Kenteris?
This is not a cynical question, but a serious one....as I said, I don't know much about her case.....why is she is different than the disgraced Greeks?

[Jaack]

Should we really be happy that Christine Ohrguru(?) won?

Honestly, I don't much about her situation, but what is the difference betw her and Thanou and Kenteris?
This is not a cynical question, but a serious one....as I said, I don't know much about her case.....why is she is different than the disgraced Greeks?

People have answered this question at least 100 times in the last year. It's all over the bloody forum. There is no way you "don't know much about her situation"! Pull the other one- you got your innocent jibe in there. SO go away


Something to not, Trotter winds up the first American home and ran low 50....not actually that bad!

[peach]

Should we really be happy that Christine Ohrguru(?) won?

Honestly, I don't much about her situation, but what is the difference betw her and Thanou and Kenteris?
This is not a cynical question, but a serious one....as I said, I don't know much about her case.....why is she is different than the disgraced Greeks?

One motorcycle accident should just about SUM IT UP

[Jon]

Should we really be happy that Christine Ohrguru(?) won?

Honestly, I don't much about her situation, but what is the difference betw her and Thanou and Kenteris?
This is not a cynical question, but a serious one....as I said, I don't know much about her case.....why is she is different than the disgraced Greeks?

Basic story is - she missed three tests within 18 months (but passed 54 within that same period). She is just one of many British athletes who has one or more missed tests against her name - such is what happens when they conduct so many tests (if she was from any other nation, she wouldn't even have one missed test).

The difference between Christine and the Greeks is that Christine missed a few tests. The Greeks just flat-out avoided being tested full stop.

ShaunP gives a more detailed run-down here.

[Jacksf]

Should we really be happy that Christine Ohrguru(?) won?

Honestly, I don't much about her situation, but what is the difference betw her and Thanou and Kenteris?
This is not a cynical question, but a serious one....as I said, I don't know much about her case.....why is she is different than the disgraced Greeks?

People have answered this question at least 100 times in the last year. It's all over the bloody forum. There is no way you "don't know much about her situation"! Pull the other one- you got your innocent jibe in there. SO go away


Something to not, Trotter winds up the first American home and ran low 50....not actually that bad!

Why is this such a sensitive issue for you Jaack?
I don't read every frickin' thing on the forum. I certainly don't read every post, so don't be so presumptious.
Yes, I know she was suspended for missing drug tests. That's what I know.
So why is her case different/better than Thanou?
If you don't have a good answer, then just don't answer and go away yourself.

[mump boy]

Should we really be happy that Christine Ohrguru(?) won?

Honestly, I don't much about her situation, but what is the difference betw her and Thanou and Kenteris?
This is not a cynical question, but a serious one....as I said, I don't know much about her case.....why is she is different than the disgraced Greeks?

For the last time

in uk we have a system where you have to let the authorities know where you are for one hour each day 7 days a week 52weeks of the year. testers can turn up unannounced at any time to test you. if you are stuck in traffic, at the shop on a PR event for uk athletics (as i believe christine was on one occasion) you are supposed to phone the authorities and tell them. over an 18 month period christine was not in the place she said she would be. on the last occasion she had gone to train and found there was a school sports day on so went to another track. she forgot to call anyone. there is no obligation for the testers to let you know they are waiting. christine would not have found out she had missed a test untill days later

she was wrong and should have been banned but there was never any suggestion that she took drugs.

firstly i'm not sure greece has this system but thanou and KK deliberately lied about there location said they were in one country when they are in another, on one occasion when testers actually found them their coach attacked the testers and all the athletes ran off !!!

it too the IOC to try and test them in athens, when they where informed of the test they didn;t show up and then staged a motorbike crash and got themselves hospitalised in order to avoid being tested.

if anyone can't see the difference then thay are being willfuly obdurate

[Jacksf]

Thank you Mump Boy!

You've saved Jaack from popping a blood vessel.

[mump boy]

i'm going to be optimistic and predict front page. too good a human interest story to ignore

Hmmm...perhaps on the broadsheets somewhere but Mr & Mrs McCann probably have done something thrilling like visiting dignatries such as Betty from Coronation Street and Su Pollard so The Big O may just be BUMPED...

Peach you're naughty, but i like you :lol:

[Jaack]

Should we really be happy that Christine Ohrguru(?) won?

Honestly, I don't much about her situation, but what is the difference betw her and Thanou and Kenteris?
This is not a cynical question, but a serious one....as I said, I don't know much about her case.....why is she is different than the disgraced Greeks?

People have answered this question at least 100 times in the last year. It's all over the bloody forum. There is no way you "don't know much about her situation"! Pull the other one- you got your innocent jibe in there. SO go away


Something to not, Trotter winds up the first American home and ran low 50....not actually that bad!

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Why is this such a sensitive issue for you Jaack?
I don't read every frickin' thing on the forum. I certainly don't read every post, so don't be so presumptious.
Yes, I know she was suspended for missing drug tests. That's what I know.
So why is her case different/better than Thanou?
If you don't have a good answer, then just don't answer and go away yourself.

A simple search would yield multiple responses! You could also google. Your motives were to mention her troubles and to degrade her victory- but in an ever so innocent and "I genuinely want to know" manner!

I'm your name sake, I know what you're thinking! :P

[mump boy]

Thank you Mump Boy!

You've saved Jaack from popping a blood vessel.

i'll pop my own if one more person makes any kind of comparison :evil: :evil:

[EPelle]

I hope Ohrg has been random tested during the past year.

Cheap shot. UK athletes are, I am confident in saying, the most regularly tested in the world. This is a happy time - take your cynicism elsewhere please. Thank you.

Justin

Swedes are, I am more confident in saying, THE most regularly tested in the world.