THE 'ROID REPORT FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 25
Epic Carnival —
... May closed as Jamaican Usian Bolt sped to a new world records of 9.72, defeating challenger Tyson Gay's best, and breaking Asafa Powell's world mark. The Jamaican prodigy has now recorded 2 of the world's best 3 times, in only 5 tries at the 100M in organized competition. Bolt's timely record set off a maelstrom of controversy about the record, and the role of doping. Discredited, disgraced Ben Johnson -- he of 1976-Seoul-Gold-Medal-Dope-Disqualification-Winny fame -- claimed all track records of the past few decades were tainted -- except his own purged mark, ...
THE 'ROID REPORT FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 1
Epic Carnival —
... Track and field appears so traumatized by all the dope-cheating, that fans and press greet a new 100M world record (by Jamaican Usain Bolt) with intense skepticism on the legitimacy of any track record in the steroid era. Skepticism justly earned by recent events including the Gold Medal the USA 400x4 team ...
