Sprinter Bernice Wilson on being manipulated into doping

Great Britain’s Bernice Wilson was a promising young sprinter,
but her career took a turn for the worse when she enlisted the
services of ex-UK Athletics coach, Dr. George Skafidas.


They began dating and he persuaded Wilson to start doping. She
was caught, banned for four years, and vowed to come back clean.


With her ban nearing completion, she tested positive again. But
this time Skafidas had been doping the Briton without her
knowledge.


Wilson alerted the authorities. Skafidas received a life-time ban
from the sport. Three years on she is now a clean competitor and
anti-doping campaigner.


She told the Olympic Channel podcast how she made mistakes, was
manipulated, and how she's trying to make amends.


LINKS:


Andrew Binner on Twitter


Bernice Wilson on Twitter


UK Anti-Doping


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