After Dara Torres qualified for the U.S. Olympic swimming team at age 41, some questioned whether such an accomplishment was evidence that she is cheating. On the Today Show this morning, Matt Lauer put the question directly to Torres:
"Have you in the past or are you currently taking or using anything that is banned by your sport?" Lauer asked.
"Absolutely not," Torres said. "In fact, I've taken a proactive approach. I went to [the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency] and I met with the CEO there, and said, 'Hey, people are talking about me, they can't believe I'm doing this. I'm an open book. DNA test me, blood test me, urine test me, do whatever you want.' I want to show people I'm clean."
If Torres is a liar, she's as good a liar as she is a swimmer.
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Matt Lauer Asks Dara Torres: Do You Use Performance-Enhancing Drugs?
Posted Jul 7th 2008 3:40PM by Michael David Smith
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7-08-2008 @ 1:55AM
George B Vieto said...
Do we have to resurrect the ghost of the late Florence Griffith Joyner now? Dara Torres won her swimming events fair and square unless otherwise proven otherwise. In the words of Nature Boy Ric Flair "Whether you like it or not learn to love it. Whoooo!" If Tara was a Commie jock you would be kissing her ring.
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7-09-2008 @ 12:10PM
2cool4holltywood said...
Like they say 40 is the new 20. She's a great athlete who has stayed in shape and kept training. So she deserves everything she gets. I just watched the "at home with Danica Patrick" Spoof video. it's pretty funny. I had to share that with everybody. I think she's a great woman who has made a name for herself in the male auto race world.
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