Drug cheat stole my golden moment, says NZ shot putter

Olympics Aug. 15, 2012 - 05:55AM JST ( 6 )

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JA_CruiseAug. 15, 2012 - 10:00AM JST

geez man, Ostapchuk looks like a dude!! It is unfortunate they cannot detect the drugs right before they compete rather than after the fact. Just steals the Olympic spirit of good sportmanship.
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bogvaAug. 15, 2012 - 11:03AM JST

Well good for her, but I wonder about the "masculine" comments of the NZ anti-doping official. Did she ever met or see photo of Adams? Same symptoms with "her" as well. Obviously those kind of sports are not very feminine and scientific tests are the only way to say.
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SimondBAug. 15, 2012 - 01:27PM JST

Ostapchuk was tested before the olympics started and after her competition ended. Both tests showed positive for the banned drug. What's more, the Belarus management were told that she had tested positive several hours before the medal ceromony. So it beats me why they went ahead and gave her the medal anyway.
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DaijobootsAug. 15, 2012 - 02:48PM JST

"I think that everyone that looked at Ostapchuk probably had a few concerns about her masculinisation"

I'm glad you are comfortable with your hulk however.

"I was overwhelmed that I'd won gold"

"But when I calmed down I realised it wasn't enough and I wanted more, the first of which was more attention."

preparations were thrown into disarray when NZOC officials accidentally left her off the start list of competitors in her event

Maybe they couldn't organise a flag and a tape of the national anthem either, which is why the medal ceremony went ahead as it did.
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WakarimasenAug. 15, 2012 - 08:42PM JST

This bloke should be happy they caught the other guy and so he eventuallygot the medal he deserved.
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FadamorAug. 15, 2012 - 11:41PM JST

When I looked at the picture of Adams, I immediately thought, "Steven Segal!"

“I say good riddance,” Adams told TVNZ, adding: “I don’t want to waste any more of my energy or breath on her.”

'Roid Rage"... it's so sad when it becomes this obvious.