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Jim Lorimer Was Serious About Steroid Testing for IFBB Pro Bodybuilders
[July 12th, 2008] by Millard BakerDave Palumbo of Muscular Development Magazine reported that at least one IFBB pro bodybuilder has been asked to submit to a random drug test.
…I was contacted by an IFBB athlete in good standing who was sent a registered letter that informed this person that they were selected for a random drug test. As a result of this selection, they had 72 hours to report to a designated testing facility where they were required to submit a urine sample for analysis. The letter also explained that a failed drug test would result in suspension from the IFBB for a designated period of time. Furthermore, all test results, whether positive or negative, are being kept private; apparently to prevent embarrassment and/or loss of future potential income. Failure to provide urine samples within the designated 72-hour period is being considered a failed test.
This confirms what Jim Lorimer (promoter of the Arnold Schwarzenegger Bodybuilding Classic) told athletes in a meeting earlier this year (”Producer of Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Contest Warns Competitors About Steroids,” March 4).
[The] IFBB has implemented a testing protocol in the IFBB Professional League to “protect integrity and future of the sport.” The testing was implemented in response to other professional sports being “killed by the publicity” surrounding doping. Details of the IFBB’s new testing protocol were not revealed only that “there will be some testing throughout the coming year.” … Read the rest of this entry »
