Mark Richardson

Advantages Great potential.
Disadvantages He now has to prove this potential.

...It is only today that i have read of the reprive of Mark Richarson's two year suspension. This is great news for UK Athletics and for British 400m running. From what i have read it seems that Richardson has been let-off his drug offence in a compromise to become "...a sport's leading crusader" (as the Daily Mail put it), for anti-drug and doping in the sport. This does seem rather cheeky of the IAAF, as in many eyes he is not a cheat (explained why below). But at least he is now able to compete. If this was not the case we may have lost one of our many tallented sprinters in the sport. This of course would have been a travesty. Here is a little background info on Richerson's case, for those that don't follow the sport. Last year Mark Richardson was found guilty for using nandrolone- a banned muscle enhancing substance. This he... Read review

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...Mark Richarson has only recently started competing again with an astonishing win in the trials. However he is awaiting a decision by the IAAF about his alleged use of the banned substance nandrolone. It seems highly probable that he won't be allowed to compete at the Olympics after the IAAF overturned UK athletics decision to reinstate Gary Cadogan, Dougie Walker and Linford Christie. However the best Richardson can possibly hope for on the track is silver. He is still not in medal winning form so he needs to get in some much needed training in the next couple of weeks to be in any sort of form to get a medal.... Read review

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...batting in the nets. England played Andrew Strauss for his test debut. The New Zealanders who lost to Leicestershire previously, were playing their full strength team. ----------------------------------------------------------------- DAY 1: ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ZEALAND'S 1st INNINGS ----------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming won the toss, and elected to bat, on a warm day with a flat pitch (good for batting). New Zealand openers Fleming and Mark Richardson were trundling along nicely, when Captain Fleming was caught by new boy Andrew Strauss of Simon Jones' bowling for 34, with the total on 54. Then came in Nathan Astle, who is well known for playing his shots. The England bowlers were toiling away with no success until just... Read review