#banchegin finally happens

[MJR]

Having been on this topic long before the elite walkers started pushing for it, I have a great sense of satisfaction that this scumbag is getting his just desserts.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/15/russias-investigates-top-race-walking-coach-over-d/

[rats123]

Having been on this topic long before the elite walkers started pushing for it, I have a great sense of satisfaction that this scumbag is getting his just desserts.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...-coach-over-d/

At least the Russians are cleaning up. Can the same be said about the rest of the world?

[beebee]

At least the Russians are cleaning up. Can the same be said about the rest of the world?

Taking a year to fire ONE COACH does not really constitute "cleaning up".
It's not just a walking problem in Russian Athletics.

[Tuariki]

At least the Russians are cleaning up. Can the same be said about the rest of the world?

They have been cleaning up for years - one molecule at a time - unless you are talking about cleaning up on the medal table with their ill gotten gains

[booond]

http://trackandfieldnews.com/discussion/archive/index.php/t-144654.html

This involves more than the Russians but they are the headliner.

[rats123]

Chegin had been stood down a long time ago. The process was just made official recently. It's not easy to get rid of high profile sporting personnel without causing serious repercussions. Just look at what's happening with Jon Drummond.

I think this was managed very well by the Russians.

[rats123]

http://trackandfieldnews.com/discuss.../t-144654.html

This involves more than the Russians but they are the headliner.

Why? Just cos everybody hates the Russians and are jealous they still do so well after the Soviet Union collapsed?

[booond]

Why? Just cos everybody hates the Russians and are jealous they still do so well after the Soviet Union collapsed?

Read the material.

[rats123]

Read the material.

Read it. The 1984 US cover up is interesting.

[polevaultpower]

Now we need the Lashmanova situation to be dealt with...

[beebee]

Read it. The 1984 US cover up is interesting.

Really? Thirty-One years? Lol...you had to step over lots of dead bodies to get there friend.

[1runner1]

No defense for the russian athletics mess...they should not be at Bejing or Rio...way too dirty from the top down!!

[rats123]

Really? Thirty-One years? Lol...you had to step over lots of dead bodies to get there friend.

This is serious pot/kettle material.

When it comes to doping, before accusing another nation, have a good look at your own.

[booond]

This is serious pot/kettle material.

When it comes to doping, before accusing another nation, have a good look at your own.

The focus of the thread is the banning of a Russian coach due to how many of his athletes have been suspended for drugs. That other Russian athletes or other materials involving Russians or Russian athletes are entered into the conversation shouldn't be a shock.

[Tuariki]

Really? Thirty-One years? Lol...you had to step over lots of dead bodies to get there friend.

Dead bodies such as USA coaches Dennis Mitchel and Jon Drummond ??