Lolo Jones’ 31st birthday nearly came and went without registering on the news cycle. But then again, it’s Lolo Jones, so something had to happen.
Jones tweeted that a drug tester asked her for urine at 8 p.m. Monday. She wasn’t ready to provide a sample at that time. As per the rules, the tester had to follow her for a night on the town in Lake Placid, N.Y., where she’s training with U.S. bobsled teammates, until she was ready to pee in a cup.
It took nearly four hours.
This is nothing out of the ordinary for Olympic sports athletes under the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s program. Remember, Lindsey Vonn was tested at the “Fashion Oscars” in New York in June. Gymnast Aly Raisman was tested on set at “Access Hollywood Live.”
Two of my favorite drug testing stories come from shot putter Christian Cantwell and diver Troy Dumais. Cantwell was tested the day his son was born, at the hospital. Dumais was in the emergency room when a tester arrived, but he was unable to provide a sample. Why?
“I’m blocked up with kidney stones, I’m sorry,” Dumais said to the officer. “I couldn’t go to the bathroom because it hurt so much. I was completely backed up.”
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I was chosen to be drug tested right before I left for my bday party, so the drug testers were obligated to shadow me until i peed in a cup.
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) August 6, 2013
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) August 6, 2013
They asked me to pee at 8. I dragged em to my dinner and went at 11:45pm... They said they didn't know it was my birthday and I had plans.
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) August 6, 2013
Drug testers at my bday party? Street cred goes up. I need a rap song about this...
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) August 6, 2013
RT @paulrien: Lolo's Flow Goes Slo Mo /bday cake tastes great/ testers can wait/ blowin out candles/cup handled/droppin pee/now she's free
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) August 6, 2013
Good night drug testers! and the next time u drug test me at my bday dinner party. bring a present!!!!!! A wrapped bottle of water will do
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) August 6, 2013
RT @ccfMRF: Check timeline of @lolojones if you believe the MLB BS about the strength of drug testing. Amateurs compared to Olympic sports
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) August 6, 2013
Just letting u guys In my world. What it truly means to be an Olympic athlete and the accountability that holds
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) August 6, 2013
I changed my moms phone name to Ryan Braun and had her call my cell repeatedly while they were testing me. Mwhauauhaha,
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) August 6, 2013
You guys I have a team meeting tomorrow morning at /&:83!37:72!/5-61!1?181&-4:(8?/&/&/!-?-. Can u wake me up?!' Thanks!!!
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) August 6, 2013
