Billy Thorpe
The World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) has released their decision regarding the ban of Billy Thorpe in WPA events.
A decision was made on May 31st, 2022 by the Disciplinary Panel of the Polish Anti-Doping Agency that US player Billy Thorpe has been considered guilty of having the presence of a prohibited substance in his body at the time of a random drug test during competition. Mr Thorpe is therefore ineligible for participation in events until 31st August 2022.
This ban includes any official event that is sanctioned or conducted by the WPA or any WPA Member or Affiliate. This will include the upcoming Matchroom European Open and Predator Canada Open.
I wonder if Matchroom will double dip like they did with Darren Appleton and ban him from their events as well.
Compare it to Mario He’s suspension and you know this is a travesty of ineptitude and bureaucracy.
I no longer care about the Olympics. I don’t care about the World Games. I don’t care if some international players get monetary funding from competing in officially sanctioned events or under sanctioned federations. Torch it it all.
If they can’t use common sense then they just aren’t worth it.
He didn't play for several months but recently was back in action at several Matchroom events.
Earl said it was weed when the suspension first happened.
The dark ages is the last time any of the WCBS board members played pool based on their biographical information. Not sure they are the correct group to be leading Billiards in the 21st century. WCBS is responsible for all the Olympic nonsense in pool.