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After 23-time Olympic gold medalist\u00a0Michael Phelps\u00a0<\/strong>spoke at a U.S. Congressional Subcommittee meeting this week in favor of increased U.S. support for anti-doping programs<\/a>, one of his fiercest rivals had some questions about Phelps’ motivation.<\/p>\n

Milorad Cavic<\/strong>, the California-born Serbian national who went head-to-head against Phelps in the 100 fly at the 2008 Olympics and 2009 World Championships, only to come up short both times, hinted in a tweet<\/a> that Phelps could have spoken out more about the issue during his career and is only doing so now because he is conveniently retired.<\/p>\n

“Doping has been a problem and it’s only getting worse. I, too, don’t know what to tell my son, nor would I wish that my son ever be half as good as I was knowing what he’ll face tomorrow. People get tested, some more than others… I could even recall\u00a0Lance Armstrong\u00a0<\/strong>getting tested 3x in one day, and never failed once, but that’s not the problem,” Cavic wrote.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Phelps, too, noted in his speech before Congress that he had been subject to rigorous drug testing procedures but would still welcome more, particularly in terms of standardizing anti-doping procedures worldwide.<\/p>\n

“At the moment, we’re not able to detect new drugs and advanced methods of doping. Why you’re seeking reform now that you’re retired, and never before supported blood passports, is beyond us all, perhaps even convenient.” – Phelps<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cavic continued by declaring that he was not accusing Phelps of doping, but his words imply something close.<\/p>\n

“I’m not suggesting you’re a cheat, you’ve gradually improved your times throughout your career, but your recovery rate is nothing short of science fiction… We all just wished we could understand it.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Anyway, I really do hope that you’ll stick with this, because in case our sons go pro some day, I’d like to think you made a difference. #NeverTooLate” – Cavic<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With the “science fiction” comment, Cavic is referring to Phelps’ unprecedented ability to race 17 different times over a week of competition and still be at in top form at the end. It’s unclear what motivated Cavic to post his frustrations for the public to see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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