Michael Phelps - "Never Competed Against Clean International Field"

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'Disillusioning'
In a 1,300-word testimony, published ahead of his appearance in the House of Representatives, Phelps wrote: "Throughout my career, I have thought that some athletes were cheating and in some cases those suspicions were confirmed.
"Given all the testing I and others have been through, I have a hard time understanding this.


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"I can't adequately describe how frustrating it is to see another athlete break through performance barriers in unrealistic timeframes, knowing what I had to go through to do it.
"I watched how this affected my teammates too. Even the suspicion of doping is disillusioning for clean athletes."
Phelps said he was tested "almost every day" at Rio 2016, but questioned: "Are there people going through the same as I do?"
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Phelps was one of five witnesses called to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
He was joined by Adam Nelson, 2004 Olympic shot put champion, US Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart, Dr Richard Budgett -- the International Olympic Committee's medical and scientific director -- and Rob Koehler, World Anti-Doping Agency deputy director general.

Michael Phelps 'never competed against clean field' - CNN.com



"No swimmers competed cleanly other than me and my teammates, guys "

 

[Professor Emeritus]

It's definitely true that there are other countries who are skirting the testing process. I wouldn't put it beyond the USA, but they're still putting our athletes through a LOT more scrutiny than some others are.

That said, Phelps ain't doing nothing until he names names.

Every time an elite athlete has named names, the murmurs have started and sooner or later the truth rose to the surface.

 

[GunRanger]

 

[David_TheMan]

Phelps the biggest cheat in swimming.

 

[Big Boss]

 

[Fenian]

All of them will be on something. Wouldn't be surprised to find out 99% of top athletes are taking PEDs.