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2 World Championship Gold Medals for Sonia?

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  • 05-02-2016 12:32pm
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    byronbay2
    Registered Users Posts: 1,772 ✭✭✭


    http://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2016/0205/765558-osullivan-could-be-awarded-world-cship-golds/

    I would be absolutely delighted if this happened! Everyone "knew" at the time that the Chinese athletes were doped - the whole thing stunk to high heaven. Three athletes appearing from nowhere, from the same country and being by far the 3 fastest in the world over 3000m!!

    Now, if only they could find a smoking gun for Szabo, Sonia could also get the Olympic gold she so richly deserves!


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    Rhys Essien
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    Agree.Hopefully it will be straight forward.The IAAF need to show now more than ever that they are serious on the drugs issue.


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    Cape Clear
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    Not sure about this business of awarding medals to the next in line. By all means disqualify the cheats and remove their medals and placing from the record books. Not sure giving it to the next in line rights a wrong that was done 20 years ago. I have great time for Sonia as an athlete she represented us with dignity and worked hard for all she won over her long career.


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    byronbay2
    Registered Users Posts: 1,772 ✭✭✭byronbay2


    Cape Clear wrote: »
    Not sure giving it to the next in line rights a wrong that was done 20 years ago.

    Well, it's better than nothing!!

    Of course the medals should go to the next in line :confused:


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    dulpit
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    Should there not be a statute of limitations in these things? It's one thing to award the runner up a medal within a few weeks/months, even a year or 2. But I'd question whether Sonia would even want to receive a medal 20 years later.

    But it is good to see that the IAAF are getting their shop back in order...


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    .red.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭.red.


    I reckon a lot of athletes would he delighted with the recognition of a 1st instead of 2nd, 4th instead of 3rd but wouldnt have much interest in receiving a medal 10/15/20/years later.


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