Originally Posted by Devil
He doped. Nearly everyone does it, it's nothing unusual. It's not surprising in the least. He's a pro athlete and a grown man. He needs to accept the consequences of his actions like a man should.
What amazes me is how many times I've read 'he is innocent until proven guilty' (not necessarily here, but everywhere that you can find discussion about this by US citizens)... as if he was never tested.
I feel for him. I bet he was telling the truth when saying it has been the worst week of his life. But I guess you win some and you lose some.
I think Ekimov deserves another Olympic gold medal.