Olympics: Backstrom out final game for banned substance in allergy meds (mod warning post 140)

[DrunkPerrinFan]

http://www.mtv.fi/sport/olympialais...ppala-tyrmaa-ruotsalaiskaryn-vahinko-vaitteet

Interview of a finnish anti-doping official, he doesn't think this would be possible by accident, since (according to him) the allergy medicine should be taken at least in triple dosage to have any chance of it going over the line. According to him, this substance taken in pure form is a "big problem" in the american baseball leagues.

I have no idea if he knows what he's talking about.

 

[Lempo]

Will the IOC apologize to team Finland as well?

It would be the safest bet, with such a forgiving bunch and all. Just look how Teemu drove over Kalervo Kummola once and now they're hugging all over the place nowadays.

 

[Tomanista]

They didn't wait intentionally, WADA labs had a backlog of tests to go through, medalist are studied first.

Yup, gotta make sure the curlers aren't on roids first

 

[sandysan]

Sorry to bust your balls again, but it should be mcg/L, since otherwise it's 15% of his urine that's pseudoephedrine

Mcg is 10e-6 grams( the more common notation is mu or u)
15 % is 15grams per 100 ml or 150grams per L

150ug/ml is 150mg/l which is only off from 15% by a factor of 1000. Since the analyze is urine, my guess is that the limit is 150ug/ml, that or doping in Sochi has some really big cups.

 

[KriminellPipa]

Yeah... can't remember the particulars but we still are mightily pissed over that one.

OT: You should be. One of the greatest olympians of all time. But it was a one mans job. You shouldn't blame us all

 

[Uno Bench]

For everyones knowledge; Bäckströms B-test will be announced monday morning. Until then he is not guilty of doping, hes a suspect. Monday morning is also the time when they decide what punishment he gets

 

[SkinsFan09]

If coaches don't get medals, I'm not crying a river that dopers don't either.

Wow, only on HFBoards is taking an allergy pill considered the equivalent of Lance Armstrong and Barry Bonds.

 

[Jussi]

The reason is kinda irrelevant don't you think? The effect isn't though, in one case Visnovsky gets to do two more tests (and play inbetween) and is cleared with a warning. In the other Bäckström is pulled from the gold medal game and is branded a doper.

No. It's natural they have time to go though the tests early in the tournament when there aren't that many tests done yet.

Seriously, people who watch CSI and similar shows think those test results get done in minutes.

 

[Tomanista]

For everyones knowledge; Bäckströms B-test will be announced monday morning. Until then he is not guilty of doping, hes a suspect. Monday morning is also the time when they decide what punishment he gets

So if negative, re-match on Thursday?

 

[Uno Bench]

So if negative, re-match on Thursday?

Yea why not? And all the Finns in this thread can go eat crow

 

[Tomanista]

No. It's natural they have time to go though the tests early in the tournament when there aren't that many tests done yet.

Seriously, people who watch CSI and similar shows think those test results get done in minutes.

Or be more selective of who they test.

 

[Cruor]

No. It's natural they have time to go though the tests early in the tournament when there aren't that many tests done yet.

Seriously, people who watch CSI and similar shows think those test results get done in minutes.

Then they shouldn't have pulled him, simple as. IIHF, NHL & NHLPA seems to agree.

 

[compan]

Just when I thought I'd see a thread of sympathy for a clearly stupid rule...clariton..seriously... there are people still claiming doping. Unreal. I bet you guys are the same people that call the cops on somebody jaywalking.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Wow I didn't know Finland had this many people much less posters coming out of the woodworks to call Backstrom a cheat. More likely just dumb and careless.

 

[Dosing]

Wow, only on HFBoards is taking an allergy pill considered the equivalent of Lance Armstrong and Barry Bonds.

Apparently on the olympic committee aswell

 

[Sun God Nika]

No Backstrom, no Sedin, No Zetterberg, sweden had no chance, hopefully with Nylander and Mika in Next season this is a non issue.

 

[sandysan]

Just when I thought I'd see a thread of sympathy for a clearly stupid rule...clariton..seriously... there are people still claiming doping. Unreal. I bet you guys are the same people that call the cops on somebody jaywalking.

If we disregard rules because we want nice outcomes, we get MLB or cycling. Thanks ill pass.

 

[vippe]

For everyones knowledge; Bäckströms B-test will be announced monday morning. Until then he is not guilty of doping, hes a suspect. Monday morning is also the time when they decide what punishment he gets

If that is the case. How did they do with Visnovsky in 2010?

I read he did 2 more tests before and after the next game and was cleared. If Backstrom was to do another test timorrow for instance and it didnt show anything would he be cleared of all acusations ?

 

[Sun God Nika]

No Backstrom, no Sedin, No Zetterberg, sweden had no chance, hopefully with Nylander and Mika in next olympics this is a non issue. Crosby should also be a little out of his prime with Landeskog, And Karlsson in their peaks.

 

[Fossy21]

Mcg is 10e-6 grams( the more common notation is mu or u)
15 % is 15grams per 100 ml or 150grams per L

150ug/ml is 150mg/l which is only off from 15% by a factor of 1000. Since the analyze is urine, my guess is that the limit is 150ug/ml, that or doping in Sochi has some really big cups.

Yup, thought it was 150 mcL and not mcg for whatever reason.

 

[Past Considerations]

Yup, gotta make sure the curlers aren't on roids first

Gotta give highest priority to a randomly picked hockey player over all medalists and randomly picked athletes from all other sports from past couple of days.

 

[Fossy21]

Gotta give highest priority to a randomly picked hockey player over all medalists and randomly picked athletes from all other sports from past couple of days.

Why not? Medalists are already done, finding out that they're doped early will have little effect, since they'll just be stripped of their medals and that's that. Finding out about people who are still competing gives you options to make the competition level plane.

 

[sandysan]

...

Love in an Elevator?

Dream on.

 

[Jolli]

Doping is a serious issue in curling. Last year a Canadian curler was suspended for two years. Not a laughing matter...

 

[KaseMeOutside]

what a joke this is he was suspended on the day of the game for taking an allergy med, what a disgrace