BTW, does the Arnold Classic (which the IPF is involved in) have drug testing for all involved sports (including bodybuilding).
If it does not, then this would be somewhat inconsistent with what is happening in Australia.
Well then Marko can organise a similar festival, a strength festival.
The fact that the ASC has a policy about not been associated with untested sport events, means they should have an interest in what is going on with federations it supports.
Don't you agree.
In fact, I may write to the ASC when i get a chance. I may even write an article on a political site i write for. The ASC (and public) should, at the very least, be made aware of the situation.
We must always have consistency, don't you think?
Because clean sport is one of the central goals of the ASC, it makes sense that the ASC has reservations about funding PA's anti-doping activities if its members then go and compete in non-ASC sanctioned events. The situation with ASC funding for powerlifting is much more delicate than other sports because of the history of drug abuse, and the well-documented drugs-in-sports senate inquiry. In order to maintain this funding, PA or its members cannot be seen to be in any way affiliated with a non-tested version of the sport.
Is Minh telling furfies again. He said its ASADA's call, not PA's
ASADA are made out to villains, but it appears they are not, as with allowing WL compete in PL, and a non tested Fed.
For the record, CAPO nor ProRaw can join ASADA, as they only recognize one Fed.
I will eliminate the ProRaw name from this comp if it allows lifters from everywhere to compete.
Some lifter from PA needs to contact ASADA and find out if they can lift or not.
Minh said PA wont stop anyone, its all ASADA
Spartacus, I don't see what your issue is with the Arnold. The Powerlifting event is one event out of multiple sports, some tested some not.
No-one thinks the strongman and bodybuilding is drugfree. Brian Siders, who is the top IPF heavyweight in the USA has competed in the Arnold strongman ( didn't do well ) without any sanction a couple of times. One year he even competed in powerlifting 1 day then strongman the next.
I should clarify the weightlifting part, I know a couple of masters lifters who compete actively in AWF at masters level, and coach and the AWF has no issue with them competing elsewhere, however I also know of a junior lifter who is in a AWF training program who has been banned from competing in all other strength sports like allround weightlifting and powerlifting. This is a case of the AWF protecting their investment in funding and ensuring the athlete is not risking injury outside of weightlifting.
The other issue that no-one has brought up is there's only so many events you can peak for in a year. There's plenty of events in the PA Calender, or CAPO/Pro raw Calender, without needing to do any of the others.
Just choose a side and lift to the best of you ability and the rules or your particular sport.
Much as people from the CAPO side like to promote, it's not the same sport, the rules are different.
Im coming down tomo with Minh to be a mediator bro....
Btw do you need any of my over expensive Total Science Sustain?
lola true warrior is always ready for battle no need to peak... harden up princess.
a true warrior is always ready for battle no need to peak... harden up princess.
a true warrior is always ready for battle no need to peak... harden up princess.
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