IOC's decision on Russia a disgrace
The IOC has exposed itself as a toothless tiger. The Olympics' global governing body showed it lacked the moral fortitude and backbone to take a necessary stand against Russia. By leaving it up to international sports federations to determine if Russian athletes who compete for ...
Conte says WADA, IAAF part of problem, not solution
Hours after the World Anti-Doping Agency released the results of its exhaustive findings in a 323-page report on Monday about the wide-reaching Russian track and field doping scandal, Victor Conte was already weighing in on the matter. And even though Dick Pound, founding president of ...
Conte thinks WADA testing system a complete joke
For more than a decade, BALCO founder Victor Conte has been an outspoken critic of anti-doping policies in sports. He doesn't oppose drug testing. But he is opposed to the ineffective methods and mechanisms in place. His critiques are often aimed at sports governing bodies, ...
Conte says coverup protected big stars at Seoul Games
Years before he made the decision to "go down the slippery slope," and provide performance-enhancing drugs to elite athletes, BALCO founder Victor Conte, a standout triple jumper in high school, made a name for himself as a self-made expert.
Conte says top officials hindering fight against doping
BALCO founder Victor Conte worked on the "dark side" when his San Francisco Bay Area company supplied performance-enhancing drugs to elite athletes, including sprinter Marion Jones and MLB home-run king Barry Bonds. That's how Conte has frequently described those years at the start of ...
Conte expects Salazar to be banned
Several weeks before doping allegations of epic proportions brought widespread media attention over the weekend, Alberto Salazar's name was at the center of serious doping allegations that also triggered major coverage.
