The IPF has move with the IOC to be a "drug tested" organization, NOT a "drug free" organization. This ironic because this is the same approach that USPA was booted from IPF for. USAPL (which is the old ADFPF) will remain relevant as long as they stick to their drug free roots. I would love to see a new version of the WDFPF also. Drug free is a mind set that must be instilled at the local level. WADA "certification "should be required ant the international level. But preventing cost effective testing at the local level is not in the spirit of DRUG FREE lifting.
I mean whats going to happen going forward after this one year ban. It’s not likely for the usapl to change their ways just them holding the new event pro series its a sign for them to be doing their own thing.
The lifters are the one who will suffer those that want to compete at worlds and such but we shall see what happens after this year if the usapl opts out totally from the ipf
Yeah, I agree. I believe this ultimately ends up with the two feds splitting paths. However, I still feel that the USAPL could retain relevancy without being a part of the IPF.
The IPF has move with the IOC to be a "drug tested" organization, NOT a "drug free" organization. This ironic because this is the same approach that USPA was booted from IPF for. USAPL (which is the old ADFPF) will remain relevant as long as they stick to their drug free roots. I would love to see a new version of the WDFPF also. Drug free is a mind set that must be instilled at the local level. WADA "certification "should be required ant the international level. But preventing cost effective testing at the local level is not in the spirit of DRUG FREE lifting.
I mean whats going to happen going forward after this one year ban. It’s not likely for the usapl to change their ways just them holding the new event pro series its a sign for them to be doing their own thing.
The lifters are the one who will suffer those that want to compete at worlds and such but we shall see what happens after this year if the usapl opts out totally from the ipf
Yeah, I agree. I believe this ultimately ends up with the two feds splitting paths. However, I still feel that the USAPL could retain relevancy without being a part of the IPF.