europeans

[Andrew Fournier]

Now, according to WADA, would prescription drugs disquallify someone, like say adderall, which is 4 different amphetamine salts.

[Andrew Fournier]

Let's say a Russian Guy (or any country, who cares) gets a random doping test are winning the world title and tests positive for steroids and then he pulls out a prescription for testosterone, claiming he's on hormone therapy. Im guessing these are slightly drastic situations, but just curious.

[simon]

Not drastic, I know of a puller that has a prescription for topical testosterone as a part of their hormone replacement therapy.

Good question Andrew; if you spend an entire day going through the WADA site you will find the answer.

Short version, according to WADA a country must establish in advance their athletes need for a TUE, Therapeutic Use Exemption, this exemption request must be approved by the appropriate national or international level doping organization in advance of any competition depending upon what level the athlete competes at, only if the appropriate organization refuses the athletes request will WADA step in to hear the case upon the request of the athlete and at his expense.

So lets say an armwrestler in the US needs this exemption to compete in Japan, who is he applying to in order to get it?

[leonard]

Engin I know what you mean by giving WAF a break but this is serious business and the athlets future is in jeopardy if this is not done right. That is what Simon is trying to get across and mainly not to you because Turkey has a program all ready in place. WAF is young but it still needs to be done right.

[simon]

Thank you Engin that means a great deal to me, though I appreciate your willingness to support me, I would never want you to vote against what you truly believe to right for any reason, you are very intelligent and worldly in this sport, you have competed and lived both here and abroad, subsequently you have a great deal of experience in the big picture of armwrestling, so your opinion and perception is very valuable to all us involved.

My intention is not to argue with people in as much to pose concerns in advance of potential problems so they can be avoided. That may make me the Chicken Little of this sport but my intentions are only to improve armwrestling for the armwrestlers, so for anyone that loves what I do or hates what I do, I only ask that you remember why I am concerned and it is not with the intention to harm anyone or any entity. Thank you again for your willingness to be a part my very small attempts to assist in taking this sport where it deserves to be.

[simon]

Leonard thank you as always for you intelligent clear and level head not to mention your ability to say succinctly what it take me far too many words to get out.

The WAF is trying to do the right thing no question but in these times and with the current potential this sport is showing it really is important that things get addressed to the most infinite degree or we risk someone finding a way to undermine the entire process, we have seen historically how easily terms, verbiage and the best of intentions can be twisted to be construed as something completely different or how loopholes can be exploited, it is not the fault of the WAF or any other group it is just the world we live in.