Tom Sietas: Was 2004 His Year ?
Posted By Aniko Kapornaki on 10 January 2005
TS- In a nutshell, a week ago I received an official document stating that my B-sample was negative. The lab told me that they had used three different methods to examine my sample and that although it would had been easily detected, they hadn’t found a trace - nothing. It seems that the first laboratory made a mistake, and the A-sample was contaminated in the lab.
AK- When your A-sample result was published on the AIDA website, everybody was talking about your doping case, but now, there is no buzz about the B-sample. The only "proof” of it I found was that the "pending” note disappeared from the AIDA record page, and you have become the official world record holder with 8’47”. Did you receive any appologies?
TS- Oh, not really. Nowadays, doping allegations are part of sports, and it is guilty until proven innocent, not innocent until proven guilty, as it should be. When my A-sample result was published, first I did not even feel like going to events, because everybody was asking me about my "doping case”. On the other hand, I was angry, and it made me wanna show the world how good and how innocent I was. I received many negative emails, and I was pretty depressed. Although the majority believed me, many people had their doubts. Just a small number, outside of family and friends, believed and supported me all the way. You were one of them. These people helped me to overcome my depression and continue my work. Nonetheless, it was probably this urge to "take a revenge” that made me stronger and made me break the record again and again.
AK- How much have these world records changed your life?
TS- It is still strange for me that so many people are interested in my opinion. I have a huge amount of emails to answer all the time, but I do not want to reach the point when I do not have the time to answer them personally.
AK- I have heard that you want to become world champion in 2005. I guess you are not taking a break any soon.
TS- No, I have big plans for 2005 so I guess, I have to postpone "having a baby” for another year at least!
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