"I do not understand why they punished him less"

Natalia Duco's three years of punishment for doping has generated various reactions in the national sport. All, yes, discussed with special care. Few want to be involved, criticizing or supporting the Sanfelipeña pitcher.

"Although many athletes have written and called me to ask questions about the case, it is openly a taboo subject for athletes. they are informed, "said Juan Luis Carter, president of the Chilean Federation of Athletics.

The helmsman of the local athletics adds that "they (the athletes) do not want to get involved." Opinions are divided: on the one hand the respect for the athlete. athlete, but on the other hand, given the failure, there is not much to say. "

Iván López, who was part of the biggest doping scandal in 2016 in Criollo sport, has a global vision with the punished and criticizes with the sanctioned ones: "It is a sadness for the Chilean sport, because its best historical reference is implied in this situation.I still believe that Chile is the only country who hurts his own athletes, who persecutes them instead of protecting them. "

Yes, López believes that in the case of his colleague, many have turned a blind eye:" the same case of sanction at the media level has lowered the profile compared to other cases. "

" Being in high performance, anything is possible, "he added. "One day, you can be an Olympic finalist and the next day you are banned from sport for this business.High performance always plays to the limit of what is due and what can be done to achieve a goal," said Lopez.

The cyclist Paola Muñoz, of relative proximity with the athlete, does not agree with the decision: "First I have to believe what Natalia says, that it 's not the same. she did not know what she was taking, and I do not think I have a multidisciplinary team as a country power.We are very fond of Chile. "

Joaquín Ballivian, selected at the national level precisely at shot put, is more critical. "I'm sorry because she's an excellent athlete, she's sad, but it's a substance that's known to be banned." The penalty that went with it was four years and I do not understand why they gave her less, she had to know what she was eating with her athlete profile, "says Ballivian.

Other athletes, such as Karen Gallardo and long-distance runner Carlos Díaz, did not want to speak publicly about this affair.

The winning Chilean athletes do not even show half of the controversy that is currently being played out, but why not be afraid to give more power to an athlete instead of sinking it. We are a country upside down, "Melita Abraham tweeted in July when the positive jumped. Known the sanction, was not pronounced.