Quote Originally Posted by Stanmore Bluebird View Post
I think Cleeve van Leefe and Bob Wilson have it absolutely correct. When us oldies were kids, athletics along with cricket was most peoples’ favourite or second favourite summer sport. It all began to change after the rest of the athletics world started to emulate the Russians and East Germans as steroids cheats. Take a gander at Marita Koch and her cronies and see what they look like today after abusing their bodies for so long!
Don't seem to have done Heike Drechsler any harm. Just looked her up and she is still stunning now.

Not so with Marita Koch who always looked like a bloke to me anyway.