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Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:38
Some of New Zealand’s greatest sporting achievements have been for long distance running. Up until recently, we could boast a clean record, but that was before one of our Olympic runners was busted taking a performance-enhancing substance. The condemnation from the sporting community was swift and harsh. Why would one of our top athletes take such a risk? 60 Minutes reporter Paula Penfold investigates. - read full story »
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Comments [27]

kiwi in oz
02 Nov 2011 7:19p.m.

this is how NEW ZEALAND work's it doesn't look after it people, even if you born thier, its sad that their is no help for Kiwis out side New ZEALAND, my kids have been kidnapped yet no help for NZ goverment they only care about money in their pokcits, on other kiwis sad yet they took this lady to court to go to the games great hel, no sick

Vicki
29 Oct 2009 11:15a.m.

So who's the big loser here? New Zealand becuase after all is said and done Athletics NZ can't change the fact that Liza did go to the Olympics with Amber. They can never take that from her. Amber is doing better. Athletics New Zeland has shown the whole world that they are heartless and have nothing better to do. Looks like sour grapes.. On the other hand we welcome Liza to Texas with open arms.. Anyone who wants to condemn Liza, try walking, oopps, try running a mile in her shoes. Could any of us go thru what she and her family has gone thru without losing your sanity..... she did...

Vicki
29 Oct 2009 11:00a.m.

First of all Liza did not fail New Zealand, New Zeleand failed Liza. Going back to 2004 Liza had to fight a legal battle with her own country to run in the Olympics that she earned the right and privilege to participate in. She had to fight a second legal battle to run again in 2008. If people want to call Liza a cheat, what in the hell do you call Athletics NZ after she clearly qualified both times, they tried to keep her from the Olympics. They went against their own policy to keep her out.. So who's really the cheater?? New Zealand only wanted someone to run that could win, even if it meant keeping Liza out..
How hard is it to sit back in an office and get paid to send nasty emails to your own elite athletes. Lets be real here.. Liza has run most of her life. She has never failed or refused a drug test until now. Liza allowed these people into her home because she had nothing to hide. She made a mistake and she takes full responsibility for her actions. Liza blames no one and has accepted the consequences of those actions. Yet the way some people have reacted as if she was hiding in her bathroom shooting up herion. I have known Liza, Ariel and the kids for many years. I am a RN and I wish Liza would have told me about taking this medication. I would have told her that taking this drug would not help her, but could make her worse. I am an oncology nurse and I don't beleive for one minute that the 3 small doses she took ave her an advantage over anyone. In fact, Liza was at a disadvantage over everyone. She was hurt, her daughter was in a coma, and then she had to fight once again to participate in the Olympics. Liza didn't need those drugs, she had plenty of motivation once Amber woke up from her coma. After the accident Liza stayed at Amber's bedside prepared to never run again. It wasn't until Amber woke up that she was determined to get Amber better and take her to Beijing. That she did without any drugs.

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