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As to the topic of the thread, I agree completely that the FIM needs to be completely removed from U.S. MX/SX.
It's no different to the national federations of every nation currently playing in the world cup being an affiliate of FIFA. The FIM are the FIFA of our sport. Hence why you can't have a world championship without them
Seems pretty clear to me.
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I understand they have more to do with Supercross thanks to Feld. But for everything else they are not involved.
As you can read below the AMA's "Affiliation" with the FIM is really nothing more than organizing U.S. particpation at team FIM events or FIM events held in the U.S.
"As the U.S. affiliate, the AMA has many responsibilities with respect to the FIM, including:
Participating in the governing structure of the FIM.
Assembling U.S. teams that compete in team-based world championship events, such as the Motocross of Nations, Speedway World Cup and the International Six Days Enduro. Racing for their country, these riders compete against the world's best in their discipline.
Organizing and coordinating World Championship rounds and events that take place in the United States, such as U.S. rounds of the MotoGP World Championship Series.
Along with the Canadian Motorcycle Association, the AMA makes up FIM North America, the continental union affiliate of the FIM. FIM North America sanctions continental championship events and recognizes North American champions.
The AMA also licenses American riders to compete in international events and series. Riders who wish to compete on the world stage or in events that are sanctioned by other FIM national federations must be properly licensed by their home country's federations."
Free Dirty!
Even more proof how insane moto's drug police is compared to other sports...
Jenrry Mejia Reinstated by MLB After Lifetime Ban for PEDs
KYLE NEWPORT
JULY 6, 2018
More than two years after Jenrry Mejia received a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball for repeatedly failing drug tests, the right-hander has been reinstated.
Commissioner Rob Manfred's decision was announced on Friday, via MLB.com:
"Under the terms of our collectively bargained Joint Drug Program, a permanently suspended player like Mr. Mejia has the right to apply to me for discretionary reinstatement after serving a minimum of two years. Upon receiving Mr. Mejia's application for reinstatement last year, I invited him to New York to meet with me. During our meeting, Mr. Mejia expressed regret for poor choices he made in the past and assured me that, if reinstated, he would adhere to the terms of the Program going forward. In light of Mr. Mejia's contrition, his commitment to comply with the Program in the future, and the fact that he will have already spent almost four consecutive years suspended without pay, I have decided to grant Mr. Mejia a final chance to resume his professional career."
For fucks sake, he cheated. Stop with the infantile logic and ramblings.
The apathy about cheating around this place is staggering. Get a grip. Sheesh.
Posters actually postulating that Broc was "set up" or didn't knowingly take it or it wouldn't do anything anyway or or or or..............
That shit didn't work when you were four and it sure as hell ain't flying now.
All PED cheaters should he banned for life. Period. Absolutely nothing shittier or more gutless than trying to rig the system. Why do you think they still tslk anout the Black Sox a hundred years later?
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